JACKSON COUNTY

 FIRE DISTRICT 5

Outdoor Burning Information

RESIDENTIAL BURNING REGULATIONS REVIEWED

Keeping track of when, where and how District residents are allowed to complete controlled burning activities can be confusing. Listed below are guidelines to help:

     1)    Burn Permit – You must have a current burn permit from Fire District 5. Permits

            are good for two years and they're free, so stop by either station (5811 South Pacific

            Highway, Phoenix, or 40 Neil Creek Road, Ashland) to get one. You may also

            print a burn permit and fill it out yourself. Sign it and keep it available when you burn

            in case you're asked to present it. CITY OF TALENT RESIDENTS: No outdoor

            burning is allowed at all within Talent City limits. Contact City Hall if you have questions.

2)      No burning is allowed from November 1^st through February 28^th due to Jackson County Air Quality Regulations.

3)      During burning season (March 1^st until Fire Season is declared, usually sometime in June) the ventilation index must be above 400 or you cannot burn. Call 776-7007 for a recorded message with up-to-date information. Check each day you plan to burn.

4)      Make sure you are burning only combustible material (no rubber, plastic, wet garbage, petroleum products, demolition debris or any materials generated by a commercial enterprise or construction operation.)

5)      Burning is allowed during daylight hours only.

6)      Burning must be conducted under the constant supervision of a person capable of taking corrective action.

Please stop in for a free burn permit. The permit provides in-depth information regarding burn piles and burn barrels and must be kept available at the burn site. For up-to-date fire season restrictions, check the Oregon Department of Forestry website at:         http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIELD/SWO/SWOfire.shtml

If you have additional questions or concerns please call us.

See "Frequently Asked Questions": Outdoor Burning