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Open Burning Announcement
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FROM: ODF METEOROLOGIST
SUBJECT: WILLAMETTE VALLEY OPEN BURNING ANNOUNCEMENT <b>(NORTH OF LANE COUNTY)</b>
TO: DEQ, OEM
<b>Open Burn Announcement for Thursday, July 31st, 2025</b>
<b>** Call your local fire department or local ODF office before you burn. **</b>
This announcement is not approval to burn. <em>Local rules and regulations still apply.</em>
➤ To view a map and learn about the types of open burning please check <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/deq/aq/Pages/Burning.aspx">here</a>. All burning is
subject to the requirements of your local jurisdiction. Contact <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/sfm/Pages/Fire-Agency-Contact-List.aspx" target="_blank">your fire department</a> or
the <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx" target="_blank">Oregon Department of Forestry</a> to learn about restrictions in your area. Never leave a fire
unattended. Escaped fire is a leading cause of wildfires in Oregon.
➤ Burn bans could be in effect by your county, city, or local fire department. Unauthorized
burning during a burn ban may be subject to enforcement. Never burn prohibited materials.
All burns are subject to the <a href="https://oregon.public.law/rules/oar_340-264-0010" target="_blank">Oregon Rules for Open Burning</a>.
➤ Older adults, children, and those with heart/lung disease or respiratory infections are at
higher risk of having health impacts from smoke inhalation.
Agricultural burning:
<b> Based on air quality considerations agricultural burning is not recommended.</b>
Backyard burning inside special control areas:
<b> Backyard burning is not allowed from Jun 16th through Sep 30th.</b>
➤ Other restrictions may be in place. When possible, use <a href="https://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/burning/openburning/openburn.asp" target="_blank">alternative disposal methods</a>.
Burning in compliance with this announcement does not exempt any person from any
civil or criminal liability for consequences or damages resulting from burning.
➤ If burning in Lane County, contact <a href="http://www.lrapa.org/" target="_blank">Lane Regional Air Protection Agency</a> for burn
restrictions. If burning outside of the <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/documents/smoke-forecast-zone-map.pdf" target="_blank">Willamette Valley boundary (Zone 604)</a>, contact
your local <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ODF/AboutODF/Pages/MapOffices.aspx" target="_blank">Oregon Department of Forestry district office</a> or local fire department.
A copy of this bulletin is <a href="http://smkmgt.com/burn.php" target="_blank">here</a>.
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality regulates open burning in the Willamette Valley and has contracted with the<br/>
Oregon Department of Forestry meteorology program to produce daily Open Burning Announcements indicating the types and<br/>
times of burning allowed/recommended in the Willamette Valley, north of Lane County, based on air quality considerations.<br/>
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Subscribe/unsubscribe for <a href="http://weather.smkmgt.com/mailman/listinfo/open_burn_announce_weather.smkmgt.com" target="_blank">automated email updates</a>, or see the <a href="http://smkmgt.com/archives/burn_advisories/?MD" target="_blank">archive of Open Burning Announcements</a>.
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