Fire Chief Scott Lewis has announced that the 2011 Fall Backyard Burning season for the cities of Fairview, Gresham and Wood Village will begin on Wednesday October 19th. There will be 10 designated burn days during this year’s burning season (as adopted by ordinance for each city).
The backyard burn days will fall on Wednesdays and Saturdays if burning is deemed allowable by DEQ for that particular day.
Residents are asked to call the Gresham Fire & Emergency Services Burning Information Line at 503- 618-3808 each day to determine if it is an approved burn day in their city.
If you have questions or concerns about backyard burning, please don’t hesitate to contact Gresham Fire's main office at 503-618-2355.