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.