Agricultural & Residential Burning
TODAY - April 28th, 2026 is a
GOOD Burn Day after 10 A.M.
Updated on 04/28/2026 at 07:31 A.M.
BURN LINE: 541-278-6397
To register a smoke emergency or to report someone burning illegally today, call 541-966-3651.
If you have questions or comments about the Smoke Management program, call 541-278-6252.
Please check with your local fire district for further regulations for burning.
Renew Your Permits
For residential burning:
Burn Permit
For agricultural burning (or any burning over 2 acres):
Smoke Management Permit
Burn Permits and Smoke Management Permits can be processed electronically - simply email your completed permit applications to planning@umatillacounty.gov
If you wish to pay by credit or debit card we can email a link to our secure payment portal. Staff are available to answer your question by phone at 541-278-6252.
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Wildfire Smoke Advisories & Air Quality Information
https://www.oregonsmoke.org/ is a resource for statewide information on air quality, smoke advisories and a map showing any wildfires currently burning in Oregon.
Designated Burn/No Burn Days
The designation of a Burn or No Burn Day shall apply to all areas of the county. The following days will automatically constitute No Burn Days:
- Air Stagnation Days - Days that are designated by the National Weather Service.
- Fire Safety Days - Days on which the State Fire Marshall, his designated agent, or the Board of Commissioners, has determined burning should be prohibited based on general fire safety conditions.
- Haze reduction Days - The following days will be Haze Reduction Days:
- Pendleton Round-Up - Open burning covered by this permit, is prohibited county wide from the Saturday preceding Round-Up through the Sunday following Round-Up.
- National Holidays - Memorial Day weekend (Saturday through Monday). July 4th (Independence Day). Labor Day weekend (Saturday through Monday).
- Other Festivals & Events - For the events listed below, no open burning will be allowed within a radius of three miles of the event site, nor within 5 miles generally upwind of the site.
- Umatilla County Fair & Farm City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston)
- Fort Henrietta Days Celebration (Echo)
- Hermiston Days
- OSU/USDA Experimental Station Research Field Day (Adams)
- Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation events (to be identified and applied for inclusion on a yearly basis)
- Caledonian Games (Athena)
- Muddy-Frogwater Festival (Milton-Freewater)
- Walla Walla County Fair (Walla Walla)