How to Know if It’s Safe to Burn Yard Clippings or Agricultural Waste

Before burning yard clippings or agricultural waste, you need to check if it is allowed in your area. Burning rules can change depending on the weather, fire danger or local regulations.

Where to Get Burning Information

To find out if burning is allowed in your area, contact the fire district where you live. You can call them or visit their website for the most up-to-date information. Below is a list of fire districts served by the Willamette Valley Communications Center. This list includes fire districts in Lincoln, Marion and Polk counties.

For current burning information, you can also visit the Willamette Valley burning information website.

Lincoln County Fire Agencies

• Central Coast Fire & Rescue
• Depoe Bay Fire
  • Burning Information
  • Burning Information Phone: 541-765-2208
  • Burning Complaint Phone: 541-764-2201
• Newport Fire
• Seal Rock
• Siletz Fire
  • Burning Information
  • Burning Information Phone: 541-444-2043
  • Burning Complaint
  • Burning Complaint Phone: 1-888-997-7888
• Yachats Fire & Rescue

Marion County Fire Agencies

• Keizer Fire District
  • Burning Information
  • Burning Complaint
  • Burning Complaint Phone: 503-390-2000
• Marion County Fire District #1
  • Burning Information
• Other agencies in Marion County not listed
  • Burning Information
• Salem Fire
  • Burning Information
• Salem Suburban Rural Fire Protection District
  • Burning Information
  • Burning Information Phone: 1-877-982-0011

Polk County Fire Agencies

• Dallas Fire & EMS
  • Burning Information
  • Burning Information Phone: 503-838-2020
  • Burning Complaint
  • Burning Complaint Phone: 1-888-997-7888
• Falls City Fire Department
  • Burning Information
  • Burning Complaint
  • Burning Complaint Phone: 1-888-997-7888
• Polk County Fire District #1
  • Burning Information
  • Burning Information Phone: 503-838-2020
  • Burning Complaint
  • Burning Complaint Phone: 1-888-997-7888
• Salem Suburban Rural Fire Protection District
  • Burning Information
  • Burning Information Phone: 1-877-982-0011
• Southwestern Polk County RFPD
  • Burning Information
  • Burning Complaint
  • Burning Complaint Phone: 1-888-997-7888
• Spring Valley RFP District