Sign Up for Burning Alerts

Use this form to sign up to receive alerts about burning restrictions in Multnomah County.

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Get the Alerts

There may be days when people cannot use wood stoves or fireplaces, or burn wood outdoors when the air quality is forecast to be poor. Sign up for wood burning restriction alerts to find out when there is a Yellow (voluntary burn restriction) or Red (burn restriction) day:

Email alerts- Sign up for wood burning restriction alerts from Multnomah County Environmental Health. You will receive alerts for Yellow and Red days and the rare newsletter if any important changes or program opportunities come up.

Text alerts- Text START to (503) 994-2876. We are now able to send text alerts to notify you of any wood burning alerts. You will receive alerts for Yellow and Red days. Your phone number is safe with us, we will not distribute your information to any other sources.

Last reviewed December 6, 2022