Multnomah County enacts 2024 summer burn ban

With hot and dry conditions, Multnomah County has enacted a burn ban Tuesday, July 2, for all areas of the county.

The ban includes backyard burning, recreational campfires and fire pits, and agricultural burning (including agriculture wastes, crops, field burning; as well as permitted open burning for land clearing, slash, stump, debris, or controlled burning).

The burn ban, announced by the Multnomah County Fire Defense Board, which comprises local fire chiefs across the region, will remain in effect throughout the summer weather season.

While outdoor barbecuing using grills, smokers and similar cooking appliances remains permissible, residents are urged to use the utmost caution. When using charcoal briquettes, ensure proper disposal of ashes in a covered metal container away from combustibles, and keep those ashes wet for several days.

Maintain a distance of 10 feet between outdoor cooking setups and anything combustible, such as siding, fences or shrubbery.

Smokers are reminded to extinguish cigarettes completely before disposal. Residents in rural settings should also maintain defensible space around structures by monitoring vegetation growth around homes and structures, and ensuring adequate access for firefighting equipment.

Residents can contact their local Fire Department for more information:

503-618-3083 for Gresham, Troutdale, Wood Village, Fairview, and Fire District 10503-809-4372 (Option 2) for Corbett Fire District 14503-823-3700 for Portland Fire & Rescue