Outdoor burning rules in Tualatin, 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 Tualatin is governed by Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) under the Oregon Fire Code. TVF&R recognizes two backyard burn seasons - Spring (March 1-June 15) and Fall (October 1-December 15) - but burn rules change daily with weather and air quality, and TVF&R routinely enacts High-Fire Danger Burn Bans that suspend all open burning of yard debris, agricultural waste, and land-clearing material.
Tualatin lies within the Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue district, which sets the operative open-burning rules for the city under the Oregon Fire Code and Oregon DEQ open-burning regulations. TVF&R's published burn seasons are 'Spring: March 1 - June 15' and 'Fall: October 1 - December 15,' but TVF&R explicitly cautions that 'burn rules change on a daily basis depending on weather conditions and air quality.' Residents must check the TVF&R daily burn announcement (503-259-1789), the interactive burn map, or DEQ's daily open-burning announcement before igniting any outdoor fire. When TVF&R declares a High-Fire Danger Burn Ban, the prohibition covers 'all backyard or open burning (of branches, yard debris, etc.), all agricultural burning, and all other land clearing, slash, stump, waste, debris or controlled burning,' regardless of the calendar season. Only small recreational fires within the 3 ft x 2 ft size limit and gas/propane/natural-gas/charcoal cooking and warming appliances remain permitted during a ban. Burning of household garbage, plastics, treated wood, tires, or any material producing dense smoke is prohibited under DEQ rules year-round.
Illegal outdoor burning may be reported to the TVF&R non-emergency line at 503-629-0111 (or 911 for emergencies). Persons responsible for fires set in willful violation of TVF&R rules may be liable for all costs incurred and legal fees per Oregon Revised Statute 478.965. Fire personnel may order immediate extinguishment, issue citations, and refer the matter to the Tualatin Municipal Court or Washington County Circuit Court depending on severity.
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