Burn Permits

Burn permits are required for all outdoor fires on private property.

Public property, including beaches and public campgrounds do not require individual burn permits.

Burn Bans & Restrictions

Open burning currently allowed with permit. Please see permit requirements.

Fire danger indicator: Low Risk.

Is your burn pile greater than 10’ in diameter x 5’ in height? You MUST contact the district office for a provisional burn permit.

Recreational Fire Specifications

The Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue will allow recreational fires during burn restrictions as long as the following conditions are met.

Note: The fire district does not have authority over recreational fires in the state parks or on the ocean shoreline. This property is owned and managed by the State of Oregon.

Definitions:

Recreational Fire

  1. A fire no larger than three (3) foot in diameter.
  2. A flame height reaching no higher than three (3) feet in height.
  3. Fuel is to be clean cut firewood or manufactured fire logs. (no yard debris or paper products)

Fire Pit

  1. A structure made of bricks, rocks, concrete, metal or some other noncombustible material.
  2. At least three sides being a minimum of eight (8) inches high.
  3. If there is an open side to the pit it should be located on the windward side of the fire pit.

Requirements:

  1. Must have a valid burn permit (unless in a designated campground or ocean shore line).
  2. Fires must be in a specified fire pit, as defined above.
  3. Fires must have at least 25 foot clearance from surrounding combustibles and 12 foot vertical clearance above.
  4. Ground surface shall be clear of combustible debris like dead grass, leaves and other surface fuels. Cut green grass is okay.
  5. Fire must be attended at all times and extinguished before leaving.
  6. A water source of adequate supply must be available to extinguish the fire and control fire spread if needed.

Prohibited Acts:

  1. The burning of paper, garbage, plastic, brush or other debris is strictly prohibited in a recreational burn.

Burn Permits

Public property, including beaches and public campgrounds do NOT require individual burn permits.

Burn permits are required for all outdoor fires on private property, including recreational fires.

Burn permits for short term (vacation) rental properties are the responsibility of the rental agent, not the guest/tenant.

Burn Permit Form

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