CITY OF ASTORIA BURNING
REGULATIONS & PERMITS
Burn Permits
shall be required and issued for:
Burn Barrels
Fee: $50.00 for a 2-year permit
Recreational burning (campfire or
cooking
fire)
$35.00 renewal fee
NO open burn piles are allowed within city limits
BURN
BARRELS:
- Burn barrel must be in good
condition
- Burn
barrel must have ¼ inch mesh screen cover
- Burn barrel shall be located no less than 15 feet from any
structure/combustibles
- A charged water hose must be
out and available
- Fire must be attended at all
times
- Allowed during daylight hours
only
PERMITTED MATERIALS TO
BURN:
PROHIBITED
MATERIALS:
- Yard
debris
• Rubber products • Plastics
- Natural
vegetation
•
Tires
• Garbage
- Untreated
wood
•
Petroleum
• Asphalt or industrial waste
- Paper
products
• Any materials that create dark smoke or noxious odors
RECREATIONAL
BURN:
- Must be
confined to fire rings that are a maximum of 3 feet in diameter. These shall be
constructed of fire-resistant material such as rock, brick, concrete, etc.
- 15 feet of
clearance around the fire pit and 10 feet above the fire pit are required
- A charged
water hose must be out and available
- Fire must be
attended at all times
- Only dry,
seasoned firewood may be burned
- Allowed
anytime
OPEN BURNS
ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THE CITY OF ASTORIA
- Burning regulations
may be adjusted during fire season
- During
fire season, burning will be allowed from dawn to 10:00am.
- For
Burn Regulation questions call the Astoria Fire Department at (503)
325-2345
- All
burning is prohibited during East wind and high-temperature events
Astoria Fire
Department or Astoria Police Department can order the immediate extinguishment of any fire
if it is determined that the smoke is offensive to occupants of surrounding property or is
creating hazardous conditions.
