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Open Burning will be allowed beginning

Saturday October 24, 2015 at 7:00 A.M. 

A valid Burn Permit is required for residents within Cloverdale Fire District. 

 

Burning Information Line 541-548-4815

 

 

 

 

 

*Please read this page completely*

Burning Permits are required in the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District

 

Please pick up a burning permit form and make sure it is signed and logged with CRFPD before you burn.

Outdoor burning is allowed during daylight hours only, with a valid burn permit.

NO BURNING IS ALLOWED DURING HIGH WINDS.

 

CALL (541)548-4815 TO CHECK ON DAILY BURNING STATUS PRIOR TO BURNING.

 

Burning permits are issued for a lifetime with a clear understanding of permit and burning requirements. Permits are available at:

 

Cloverdale Fire Station 601     68787 George Cyrus Rd.

Cloverdale Fire Station 602     67433 Cloverdale Rd.  

 

NO FEES FOR BURN PERMITS.

 
Burn permits shall be required for any open burning of commercial waste, demolition material, domestic waste, industrial waste, land clearing debris or field burning (including burn barrels).

Burning Requirements

 

 

Permit Requirements:  Burning permits shall be required for any open burning of commercial waste, demolition material, domestic waste, industrial waste, land cleaning debris or field burning (including burn barrels).

 

Burning Requirements:

 

I.       Prior to burning, call 548-4815 for current burning restrictions.

(For example: Open, Closed, Burning until noon, etc.).

 

2.     Burning shall be restricted to cleared areas 40 feet away from any building

        and 20 feet away from trees.

 

3.     Debris piles no larger than 15’ wide & 6’ tall. Campfires limited to 3’ wide & 2’ tall.

 

4.      Clear to bare ground 10 feet from around the base of the burn pile, burn pit,

     or burn barrel.

 

5.      Burn early in the morning while temperatures are low and humidity is high,

       whenever possible.

 

6.      NO burning in winds predicted, or currently above 10 MPH, or temps    over 90 degrees.

 

7.      Fires shall be attended by an able bodied adult until all free burning material has

      been extinguished.

 

8.      One shovel and water (5 gallons, a 4A extinguisher or charged hose line), plus

       a copy of your burn permit must be available at burn site.

 

9.      Burning is allowed during daylight hours only, however, fire pits, stumps, and

   burn  barrels may be allowed to smolder after dark. (No new material may

  be added until daylight.) Exceptions allowed for warming / campfires.

 

10.    The Fire Chief or his designee may, at their discretion, open or close burning, and alter the burning requirements as deemed necessary.

 

Call 541-548-4815 for current burning restrictions, prior to burning.

 

Commercial, Agricultural, and industrial Burn Permits: Such burning is

prohibited unless, in addition  to any permit issued by t he Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection  District,  a permit  is obtained by t he appropriate Forest Protection  Agency.

 

Enforcement:  In accordance with provisions of ORS 478.990 (2) and (3), violations of ORS 478.960 (1) and (4) are mis­demeanor violations which carry their own citation schedule.  Deschutes County ordinance applicable.

 

If the fire burns out of control  do not hesitate to request assistance. CALL 911.

This permit does not relieve the Permittee from responsibility for fire damage, is subject to cancellation without notice, and is valid only at the location of permitted burning indicated above. Permittee shall determine each day before burning whether such burning is being permitted. Burning information is available 24 hours a day by calling

541-548-4815.

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To protect air quality, DEQ has the the authority, under state law, to prohibit open burning anywhere in the state on a day-to-day basis. State air quality rules which govern open burning are found in Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 340, Division23.

It is against the law to conduct any open burning that:

 Unreasonably interferes with enjoyment of life or property.
 Creates a public or private nuisance.
 Is a hazard to public safety.

 

MATERIALS THAT CAN NOT BE BURNED

 

Rubber Products / Tires

(includes burning tires to start an approved agricultural waste fire)

 

Plastic

 

Wet Garbage

 

Petroleum and Petroleum-treated materials

 

Asphalt or Industrial Waste

 

Any material that creates dense smoke or noxious odors

In or near cities of greater than 4,000 in population the DEQ prohibits open burning of waste from commercial establishments, construction and demolition activity, and land clearing.