For residents
Clear answers for where you live.
Before You Burn shows whether you can burn today at your exact address, the rules that apply and who to call. Checking is free, and you don't need an account.
Before every burn
Four steps, a few minutes.
Drop a pin
Enter an address or share your location to find the agency that covers you.
Check today’s status
See whether burning is allowed today, and the current fire danger.
Read the rules
Read your zone’s rules in plain language and accept the terms.
Register your burn
Tell your agency where and when you will burn, so they can reach you if conditions change.
Fire danger today
Conditions across Oregon.
Fire danger changes by region and by day. Check your own address for the status and rules where you'll burn.
Oregon CoastLincoln City, Newport, YachatsLowfire danger
Willamette ValleyCorvallis, Eugene, Cottage GroveLowfire danger
Southern OregonGrants Pass, Medford, AshlandLowfire danger
Central OregonSisters, Bend, RedmondLowfire danger
Eastern OregonHermiston, Pendleton, La GrandeLowfire danger
Fire danger from the Oregon Department of Forestry, the highest level of any zone in each region. Updated 1 Nov, 1:13 am.
Your part
Prevention starts before you strike a match.
People start about 70% of Oregon's wildfires. Checking before you burn, registering your burn and keeping an eye on conditions protects your home, your neighbors and the land around your community.
Before You Burn makes that one address lookup and one registration, instead of phone calls and hunting through agency websites.
Always free for residents. Before You Burn is a public safety tool: no subscriptions and no paywalls.
FAQs
Questions from residents.
Residents and Homeowners
What is Before You Burn?
Before You Burn is a free website and app for checking whether outdoor debris burning is allowed at your address. It shows today's burn status, the local rules, fire danger and weather, and lets you register your burn and get alerts when conditions change.
It started as an Oregon wildfire prevention program, launched with a grant from the Oregon Department of Forestry and supported by the Western Fire Chiefs Association. Public Fire Safety builds and runs it. Visit BeforeYouBurn.com.
Does it cost anything to use?
No. Before You Burn is always free for residents: no subscriptions and no paywalls. That includes checking your address, registering burns, alerts and the fire risk forecast.
Do I need an account?
Not to check. Anyone can look up the burn status and rules for an address. You need a free account to register a burn, track it and get alerts about it.
How do I register a burn?
Sign in to Before You Burn and choose Report a Burn. Enter the date, location and type of burn, and your contact information. If burning is allowed there, your burn is registered and the agencies responsible for that location are notified automatically.
If burning isn't allowed, Before You Burn tells you why and who to contact.
Who decides whether I can burn?
The public agencies with authority over your address: your fire district, county, state forestry, air quality agencies and, on federal land, the land manager. Where their rules overlap, the most restrictive one applies.
Public Fire Safety isn't a fire agency or regulator. We show what those agencies publish, so residents get one clear answer.
What should I do in an emergency?
Call 9-1-1. Before You Burn isn't an emergency service. For urgent safety questions that aren't emergencies, contact your local fire agency directly. Before You Burn shows its contact details for your address.
Burn Types and Regulations
Can I burn today?
Check your address at BeforeYouBurn.com. Status is set by the agencies that cover you and can change during the day with the weather. Agencies may close burning without notice, so check again right before you light, and watch conditions while you burn.
Who decides whether I can burn?
The public agencies with authority over your address: your fire district, county, state forestry, air quality agencies and, on federal land, the land manager. Where their rules overlap, the most restrictive one applies.
Public Fire Safety isn't a fire agency or regulator. We show what those agencies publish, so residents get one clear answer.
Check before you burn.
Status, rules and fire danger for your exact address, in under a minute.