8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lane County, Oregon.
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Recreational, cooking, and warming fires do not require a permit during burn season on your own property, but fire rings must be small (about 36 inches) with cleared or mowed space around them. During fire season, pits on ODF-protected land must be approved yearly.
Lane Fire Authority Burn Information
Recreational, cooking and warming fires do not require a permit during BURN SEASON as long as these fires are on the property of the legal occupancy of that property or in designated recreational areas.
Oregon law is restrictive. Legal retail fireworks cannot fly into the air, explode, or travel far on the ground. Bottle rockets, Roman candles, and firecrackers are ILLEGAL statewide, including throughout Lane County. Cities and fire agencies add bans during fire season.
Oregon State Fire Marshal; ORS 480.120
Oregon law prohibits the possession, use, or sale of any fireworks that fly into the air, explode, or travel more than 12 feet horizontally on the ground without a permit. This includes bottle rockets, Roman candles, and firecrackers.
Oregon no longer imposes a statewide defensible-space mandate after SB 83 (2025) repealed the wildfire hazard map and its requirements. Clearing brush around your home is now voluntary but strongly recommended; local fire districts may adopt their own defensible-space standards.
In Lane County, residential yard-debris burning is regulated by the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). Burning is only allowed on approved days, roughly mid-October through mid-June, with a permit. Burning inside Eugene and Springfield city limits is banned year-round.
Lane Fire Authority Burn Information
Outdoor yard debris burn season is generally mid-October through mid-June. You must have a burn regulations sheet on the premises when conducting a burn.
Oregon's statewide Wildfire Risk Map and the mapped hazard zones were repealed by SB 83 in July 2025. Lane County no longer has state-mandated wildfire hazard zones; local jurisdictions may now define their own hazard areas and adopt or decline defensible-space and ignition-resistant rules.
Oregon law requires working smoke alarms on every level of a home, outside sleeping areas, and inside bedrooms where building code requires. For rentals, the landlord must supply, install, and maintain the alarms and provide written testing instructions to the tenant.
ORS 479.270
The owner of any rental dwelling unit or the owner's authorized agent shall be responsible for supplying, installing and maintaining the required smoke alarms or smoke detectors and shall provide a written notice containing instructions for testing of the devices.
Backyard yard-debris fires in Lane County require a LRAPA permit and are only allowed on approved burn days during burn season. Recreational campfires are treated separately and are generally allowed without a permit. During fire season and curtailments, open backyard fires are prohibited.
Lane Fire Authority Burn Information
Woody yard trimmings leaves and grass clippings should not be burned.
Lane County does not set its own propane rules; residential LP-gas storage and use follow the Oregon Fire Code (adopted from the International Fire Code). Small barbecue cylinders are allowed, but larger tanks have quantity limits, clearance, and installation rules enforced by the fire district.
1 cities in Lane County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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