Practice safe burning while at home

Includes the communities of Dillard, Dixonville, Garden Valley, Green, Melrose, Umpqua, Winchester and Winston in Douglas County, Oregon

When can I burn?

Burning is allowed during daylight hours only.

  • NO BURNING IS ALLOWED during a declared fire season or when a total burn closure is in effect.
  • Properties within the city limits of Winston must follow the current burning ordinance and only burn in the four designated months of April, May, October, and November.

What can I burn?

Yard trimmings, leaves and brush only.

What can’t I burn?

There can be no open burning of any wet garbage, automobile parts, petroleum based products such as tires, roofing materials and plastic containers. Animal remains or animal/vegetable matter resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or service of food is also prohibited. Any other material which normally emits dense smoke/noxious odors is prohibited.

How can I burn?

Open burning must be at least 50 ft. from buildings and/ or other combustible materials. Clearance from structures and other combustible materials may be reduced as follows:

  • Burn Barrels are prohibited and will not be allowed at any time.
  • Not less than 25 ft. when the pile size is 3 ft. in diameter and 2 ft. or less in height.

Fire Extinguishing Equipment

A garden hose connected to a water supply or other fire-extinguishing equipment (5 gallon buckets of water, shovels, fire extinguishers with a minimum 4-A rating) shall be readily available for use at all burning sites.

Other Requirements

These regulations cover residential burning only and are not valid for the burning of commercial or residential land clearing, debris and/or slash burning. Burning must be conducted under constant supervision of a person capable of taking corrective action.

Fires must be extinguished if conditions develop that would cause fire to spread.

*Before burning please call 541-673-5503 option 1 to verify it is a burn day.

Liability

Violations of the burning requirements may result in the issuance of a citation or civil penalty and/or suppression costs.

If you have any questions, please contact our on duty Battalion Chief at 541-492-1374 or send us a message on our Contact page.