5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Washington County, Oregon.
Verified from official government sources
Recreational fires under Oregon Fire Code are allowed when no burn ban is active. Maximum fuel area is 3 feet diameter by 2 feet height. Standard setback is 25 feet from structures, or 15 feet in a non-combustible container. TVF&R requires bonfires to have permits and 50-foot setbacks.
Oregon State Fire Marshal regulates fireworks under ORS 480.110–480.165. Consumer fireworks are limited to specific approved types statewide. Many cities within Washington County have enacted additional bans. Oregon Department of Forestry prohibits all fireworks during fire season.
Washington County, OR follows SB 762 wildfire hazard mapping with defensible space obligations concentrated in wildland-urban interface (WUI) zones along the west county foothills near the Tillamook State Forest. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) is the primary fire agency and enforces Oregon Fire Code clearance rules.
Open burning is regulated by DEQ (OAR 340-264) and Oregon Department of Forestry throughout Washington County. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue serves most of the county. Burn permits are required during allowed seasons. Year-round bans on yard debris burning apply in urban areas.
Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map (SB 80, 2023) classifies Washington County parcels as low, moderate, or high hazard. Only high-hazard parcels in the Wildland-Urban Interface are subject to defensible space and fire hardening code. Coast Range foothills are most affected.
4 cities in Washington County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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