Fire Regulations in Lane County, OR (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lane County, Oregon.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
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.
Open backyard burning is limited to approved days
Some RestrictionsLane Fire Authority Burn Information
Woody yard trimmings leaves and grass clippings should not be burned.
Fireworks
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.
Consumer fireworks in Lane County are tightly restricted
Some RestrictionsOregon 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.
Brush Clearance
A new house or mobile home sited in Lane County's Important Forest Land (F-1) or Forest Land (F-2) districts must clear a 100-foot fuel break of flammable material between the dwelling and the forest, plus keep an onsite fire suppression system ready. Lane Code § 10.103-25(1)(d)-(e) sets both as conditions of special-use approval.
Fuel Break Rules for Forest-Zone Homes in Lane County
Some RestrictionsLane Code § LC 10.103-25(1)(d)-(e)
Shall maintain a minimum fuel break of 100 feet cleared of flammable material between the dwelling and forest land. Such fuel break shall be continually maintained and may contain ornamental shrubbery, single specimen trees or similar plants used as ground cover, however, the plants should not be a means of rapidly spreading fire. Shall provide a fire suppression system that includes the follow...
Outdoor Burning
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.
Outdoor yard-debris burning needs a LRAPA permit
Some RestrictionsLane 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.
Wildfire Zones
Before Lane County approves a new dwelling in the Important Forest Land (F-1) or Forest Land (F-2) districts, the applicant must score the site's wildfire risk on the county's five-factor Wildfire Hazard Severity Rates System. Slope, aspect and fire-department response time feed into a point total the Planning Director or Hearings Official weighs under Lane Code § 10.103-60.
Wildfire Hazard Rating for New Homes in Lane County
Some RestrictionsLane Code § LC 10.103-60
The physical characteristics of a proposed development which have the most impact on fire severity have been identified along the top of the chart. Four dangers of fire hazards are shown below each criterion. The left column provides a numerical rating for each fire hazard. Place the appropriate rating number in the blank at the bottom of each column. Add these five ratings together to determin...
Smoke Detectors
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.
Smoke alarms required in Oregon homes and rentals
Some RestrictionsORS 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.
Fire Regulations by City in Lane County
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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