The ban on backyard debris burning in Linn County was lifted Tuesday, Oct. 1, due to the above-average rainfall that fell in September.
The ban, aimed at reducing the incidence of open debris burns escaping control, had been in place since June 16.
Chad Calderwood with Oregon Department of Forestry’s South Cascade District advised residents planning to burn yard debris to contact their local fire department for burning information.
“Even though fire danger has lessened…