City e-News: Issue No. 15
In our latest e-News, check out details about Outdoor Burning, the latest on City Hall and more!
News Flash
Outdoor Burn Season Begins March 1 in Ashland
A special message from Ashland Fire & RescueMarch 1, 2026, marks the beginning of the Outdoor Burn Season in Ashland and the Rogue Valley. Inside the Ashland city limits (make SURE you are a City resident!) the Ashland Municipal Code lays out specifics for when, what, who and how open burning is allowed.The City's page on Outdoor Burning contains all the details, restrictions and a digital form that you submit ON THE DAY OF YOUR BURN (not before) to let us know you are burning. Burning can only be done on a declared Burn Day in Jackson County.ONLY native vegetation and noxious weeds (as defined by the Oregon Department of Agriculture) for the purpose of wildfire fuels reduction are allowed to be burned. Yard debris and anything that's close to access points to be chipped or hauled away should not be burned.PLEASE NOTE that we partner with Recology Ashland each May to provide FREE debris drop off. Specifics will be posted on the City's website in April, but you can save up your debris rather than burning it...a much safer and healthier choice!The recent rain and snow have temporarily alleviated some of the fire danger we were experiencing after many weeks with no precipitation earlier this year. However, if dry conditions return, we may close outdoor burning at any point. Updates will be available on the City’s website and on social media.Learn more, including how to know if it’s a burn day and more, at ashlandoregon.gov/OutdoorBurning. We are Better Together! Are you prepared for Fire Season? Check out our Emergency Better Prepared pages at ashlandoregon.gov/BetterPrepared. #end
Outdoor Burn Season Begins March 1 in Ashland
A special message from Ashland Fire & RescueMarch 1, 2026, marks the beginning of the Outdoor Burn Season in Ashland and the Rogue Valley. Inside the Ashland city limits (make SURE you are a City resident!) the Ashland Municipal Code lays out specifics for when, what, who and how open burning is allowed.The City's page on Outdoor Burning contains all the details, restrictions and a digital form that you submit ON THE DAY OF YOUR BURN (not before) to let us know you are burning. Burning can only be done on a declared Burn Day in Jackson County.ONLY native vegetation and noxious weeds (as defined by the Oregon Department of Agriculture) for the purpose of wildfire fuels reduction are allowed to be burned. Yard debris and anything that's close to access points to be chipped or hauled away should not be burned.PLEASE NOTE that we partner with Recology Ashland each May to provide FREE debris drop off. Specifics will be posted on the City's website in April, but you can save up your debris rather than burning it...a much safer and healthier choice!The recent rain and snow have temporarily alleviated some of the fire danger we were experiencing after many weeks with no precipitation earlier this year. However, if dry conditions return, we may close outdoor burning at any point. Updates will be available on the City’s website and on social media.Learn more, including how to know if it’s a burn day and more, at ashlandoregon.gov/OutdoorBurning. We are Better Together! Are you prepared for Fire Season? Check out our Emergency Better Prepared pages at ashlandoregon.gov/BetterPrepared. #end
Outdoor Burn Season Begins March 1 in Ashland
A special message from Ashland Fire & RescueMarch 1, 2026, marks the beginning of the Outdoor Burn Season in Ashland and the Rogue Valley. Inside the Ashland city limits (make SURE you are a City resident!) the Ashland Municipal Code lays out specifics for when, what, who and how open burning is allowed.The City's page on Outdoor Burning contains all the details, restrictions and a digital form that you submit ON THE DAY OF YOUR BURN (not before) to let us know you are burning. Burning can only be done on a declared Burn Day in Jackson County.ONLY native vegetation and noxious weeds (as defined by the Oregon Department of Agriculture) for the purpose of wildfire fuels reduction are allowed to be burned. Yard debris and anything that's close to access points to be chipped or hauled away should not be burned.PLEASE NOTE that we partner with Recology Ashland each May to provide FREE debris drop off. Specifics will be posted on the City's website in April, but you can save up your debris rather than burning it...a much safer and healthier choice!The recent rain and snow have temporarily alleviated some of the fire danger we were experiencing after many weeks with no precipitation earlier this year. However, if dry conditions return, we may close outdoor burning at any point. Updates will be available on the City’s website and on social media.Learn more, including how to know if it’s a burn day and more, at ashlandoregon.gov/OutdoorBurning. We are Better Together! Are you prepared for Fire Season? Check out our Emergency Better Prepared pages at ashlandoregon.gov/BetterPrepared. #end
Outdoor Burn Season Begins March 1 in Ashland
A special message from Ashland Fire & RescueMarch 1, 2026, marks the beginning of the Outdoor Burn Season in Ashland and the Rogue Valley. Inside the Ashland city limits (make SURE you are a City resident!) the Ashland Municipal Code lays out specifics for when, what, who and how open burning is allowed.The City's page on Outdoor Burning contains all the details, restrictions and a digital form that you submit ON THE DAY OF YOUR BURN (not before) to let us know you are burning. Burning can only be done on a declared Burn Day in Jackson County.ONLY native vegetation and noxious weeds (as defined by the Oregon Department of Agriculture) for the purpose of wildfire fuels reduction are allowed to be burned. Yard debris and anything that's close to access points to be chipped or hauled away should not be burned.PLEASE NOTE that we partner with Recology Ashland each May to provide FREE debris drop off. Specifics will be posted on the City's website in April, but you can save up your debris rather than burning it...a much safer and healthier choice!The recent rain and snow have temporarily alleviated some of the fire danger we were experiencing after many weeks with no precipitation earlier this year. However, if dry conditions return, we may close outdoor burning at any point. Updates will be available on the City’s website and on social media.Learn more, including how to know if it’s a burn day and more, at ashlandoregon.gov/OutdoorBurning. We are Better Together! Are you prepared for Fire Season? Check out our Emergency Better Prepared pages at ashlandoregon.gov/BetterPrepared. #end
Important Update to the Ashland Fire & Rescue Ambulance Membership Program
We appreciate the trust you place in us to care for you and your family, and we want to keep you informed about updates that support the strength and reliability of our emergency services. In the letter below, we’re sharing an important change to the Ashland Fire & Rescue Ambulance Membership Program, along with what it means for you and what to expect when it’s time to renew your membership. Our goal is to give you clear, helpful information so you can feel confident in your ongoing coverage.Please review the informative letter from your Ashland Fire & Rescue Team (PDF). We are Better Together! You can also contact the Fire Department via email or call 541-488-6009.#end
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Outdoor Burn Season Begins March 1 in Ashland
A special message from Ashland Fire & Rescue
March 1, 2026, marks the beginning of the Outdoor Burn Season in Ashland and the Rogue Valley. Inside the Ashland city limits (make SURE you are a City resident!) the Ashland Municipal Code lays out specifics for when, what, who and how open burning is allowed.
The City's page on Outdoor Burning contains all the details, restrictions and a digital form that you submit ON THE DAY OF YOUR BURN (not before) to let us know you are burning. Burning can only be done on a declared Burn Day in Jackson County.
ONLY native vegetation and noxious weeds (as defined by the Oregon Department of Agriculture) for the purpose of wildfire fuels reduction are allowed to be burned. Yard debris and anything that's close to access points to be chipped or hauled away should not be burned.
PLEASE NOTE that we partner with Recology Ashland each May to provide FREE debris drop off. Specifics will be posted on the City's website in April, but you can save up your debris rather than burning it...a much safer and healthier choice!
The recent rain and snow have temporarily alleviated some of the fire danger we were experiencing after many weeks with no precipitation earlier this year. However, if dry conditions return, we may close outdoor burning at any point. Updates will be available on the City’s website and on social media.
Learn more, including how to know if it’s a burn day and more, at ashlandoregon.gov/OutdoorBurning. We are Better Together!
Are you prepared for Fire Season? Check out our Emergency Better Prepared pages at ashlandoregon.gov/BetterPrepared.
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City e-News: Issue No. 14
Learn about City Hall’s history, costs, building conditions & legal constraints, then take the survey and share your vision to help shape our future together. This and more in the latest edition.
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Town Hall 2026: Our Accomplishments
Thank you to everyone who joined Town Hall 2026, in person or via livestream, we appreciate your participation. If you missed it or want a rewatch, here’s our 2023–2025 Accomplishments short film.
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Important Update to the Ashland Fire & Rescue Ambulance Membership Program
We appreciate the trust you place in us to care for you and your family, and we want to keep you informed about updates that support the strength and reliability of our emergency services. In the letter below, we’re sharing an important change to the Ashland Fire & Rescue Ambulance Membership Program, along with what it means for you and what to expect when it’s time to renew your membership. Our goal is to give you clear, helpful information so you can feel confident in your ongoing coverage.
Please review the informative letter from your Ashland Fire & Rescue Team (PDF). We are Better Together!
You can also contact the Fire Department via email or call 541-488-6009.
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Ashland Fire & Rescue Honored by Sister City for Decades of Support
During the recent Sister City visit by City of Ashland delegates to Guanajuato, Ashland Fire & Rescue received a special recognition from Mayor Samantha Smith for the ongoing support of Guanajuato’s Heroico Cuerpo de Voluntarios Bomberos, Guanajuato’s volunteer fire department. Over the span of three decades, Ashland has donated three ambulances and two fire engines that can be kept in running order in Mexico for many years longer than here, with several still serving the citizens of Guanajuato. Additionally, over the period of three years, six firefighters from Guanajuato traveled to Ashland to participate in training that was co-hosted by the City, The Nature Conservancy and other partners as part of the Ashland Forest Resiliency Project. Through the forest management training they received here in Ashland, Guanajuato now has a Wildfire and Forestry program that employs ten firefighters and receives federal level funding from Mexican government to build fuel breaks and respond to wildfires across the region! There were particularly proud to tour their work and talk with Forestry Officer Chris Chambers during the May visit.
“It was incredibly rewarding to see what they have built using skills and inspiration from being in Ashland,” Chambers said. “In many ways they have grown beyond what we are able to do here. I’m really excited for their program and all the success it’s bringing to their department and it was an honor to accept the recognition of our ongoing partnership on behalf of the many people who, over many years, have contributed to the amazing relationship between our fire departments and from person to person.”
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