Outdoor burning rules in Troutdale, OR — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Outdoor burning in Troutdale is regulated under the Oregon Fire Code adopted by Troutdale Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 15.12 and is subject to the East Multnomah County burn line at 503-618-3083, which residents must call before any outdoor burning. During seasonal burn bans, all open burning — campfires, fire pits, yard debris, and agricultural burning — is prohibited; only propane and charcoal cooking BBQs remain allowed. Yard debris burning in particular is heavily restricted in the Portland metro airshed.
Troutdale falls within the Portland metropolitan airshed and the East Multnomah County burn jurisdiction. The legal framework combines three layers: (1) TMC Chapter 15.12 adopts the Oregon Fire Code (most recently updated by Ordinance 890 on June 11, 2024), under which OFC Section 307 controls open burning and authorizes permitting and prohibition by the fire code official; (2) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon State Fire Marshal rules restrict open burning of yard debris and other materials within the Portland Air Quality Maintenance Area to protect public health; and (3) the East Multnomah County Burn Line — a coordinated daily call-in system at 503-618-3083 — declares whether burning is allowed in Troutdale, Gresham, Fairview, Wood Village, and unincorporated east Multnomah County that day. When a burn ban is in effect, the Troutdale outdoor burn ban page is explicit: 'The burn ban includes campfires, fire pits, yard debris, agricultural burning and permits issued for open burning.' Outdoor barbecuing (propane and charcoal) for cooking remains permitted during bans. Even when burning is allowed, only natural vegetative debris from the property may be burned — burning trash, treated wood, plastic, tires, painted materials, asphalt, or construction debris is prohibited statewide under Oregon air quality rules. Gresham Fire & Emergency Services, which serves Troutdale by contract, enforces open burning rules and may order immediate extinguishment.
Burning during an active East Multnomah County burn ban, burning prohibited materials (trash, treated wood, plastic), or burning without checking the burn line violates the Oregon Fire Code as adopted by TMC 15.12 and Oregon DEQ rules. Gresham Fire may order extinguishment, issue citations, and recover suppression costs. DEQ may add separate civil penalties for air-quality violations, and if the fire escapes and damages neighboring property the burner is liable for those damages.
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