Residential open burning resumed October 1 in Jefferson County. Permits are free but required, and two FireFree drop-off events this month offer an alternative for yard debris disposal.

Jefferson County fire agencies joined their Central Oregon counterparts in reopening outdoor debris burning on October 1, ending a summer-long ban. Here's what residents need to know before they strike a match.

After months of summer fire restrictions, Jefferson County residents can now resume residential burning as of October 1. Two FireFree drop-off events this month offer a free, safe alternative for yard waste disposal.

Residential burning resumed in Jefferson County on October 1 after a summer-long ban, and two FireFree drop-off events at the Box Canyon Transfer Station are planned for October.

Jefferson County's residential burn season reopened October 1, giving residents their first legal opportunity since spring to burn yard debris. Free permits are required, FireFree drop-off events are coming this month, and the burn line is open daily.

October is starting on a warm and sunny note across Jefferson County, with highs expected to reach the upper 70s to low 80s through the coming week. The National Weather Service forecast shows no rain in sight — welcome news for harvest crews, less so for drought-weary ranchers.

Fire danger has eased across Central Oregon, and Jefferson County residents can once again burn yard debris starting October 1. Free permits are required and available at the Fire & EMS station on Fifth Street in Madras.

Jefferson County Fire & EMS has announced that open residential burning will reopen October 1 for permitted residents, marking the end of this year's summer fire restrictions as cooler fall weather settles across Central Oregon.

Jefferson County Fire District 1 is maintaining a full closure on open burning as the region moves into fall, with officials urging residents to hold off on any outdoor burning until restrictions are officially lifted.

Warm Springs fire managers have raised Industrial Fire Precaution Levels in Zone 1 to Level 3 this week, with Zones 2 and 3 moving to Level 2. A reservation-wide burn ban remains in effect. Across wider Central Oregon, restrictions eased to Stage 1 on September 5, but officials caution that fire season is not over.

Cooler, wetter conditions prompt federal land managers to drop to Stage 1 restrictions on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland — but Jefferson County's county-wide residential burn ban remains fully in place.