Providing daily updates for wood burning restrictions due to poor air quality days. Homeowners, renters, and businesses in Multnomah County cannot burn wood when the air quality is forecasted to be poor unless granted an exemption. On poor air quality days, people may not use:
Wood or pellet stoves, fireplaces, outdoor fire pits, chimineas.

The ordinance does not apply to cooking food. Charcoal grills, smokers, or wood fired ovens.

Call the reporting number or fill out an online complaint to report a violation on a wood-burning restriction (red) day.

Check air quality conditions and burn advisory status every time before you burn. Red means "stop." Yellow means "limit."

Multnomah County will issue a burn restriction (red) day if poor air quality is expected. Advisories and restrictions take effect by noon the same day.


Note:

-For burning outdoor trash, contact the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

-For unattended fires, contact Portland Fire and Rescue.

Provides information about public and industrial fire restrictions by county, burn bans, and resources for fire prevention.