Not In Effect

Outdoor and open burning within the Gaston Rural Fire Protection District (GFD) is regulated by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
The Gaston Fire District and the City of Gaston do not issue permits and do not regulate outdoor or open burning.

If you are trying to determine whether burning is allowed, please contact:

• Northwest Region DEQ Administrative Office: 503-229-5696

• ODF – Forest Grove Unit Office (NW Oregon District): 503-357-2191

• Online DEQ Complaint Form: https://ordeq.org/complaintsform

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Countywide Burn Bans

From time to time, the County Fire Defense Board Chiefs (FDBs) implement a countywide burn ban across Washington and YamhilL Counties based on weather and fire-risk conditions such as temperature, humidity, wind, and fuel dryness.

The Gaston Fire District follows the Burn Ban status set by the Washington County Fire Defense Board for our entire district—even for areas within Yamhill County.
When a burn ban is in effect, we will post the current Burn Ban Status on this website.​

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Before You Call 

Please refer to the information above before calling the fire station.
If a website or agency directs you to “call your local fire department,” note that our role is only to confirm whether a Burn Ban is currently in effect.

For any active or out-of-control fire, call 911 immediately.

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