Umatilla National Forest firewood permits are available through Nov. 30

PENDLETON, Ore.— Personal-use firewood permits for the Umatilla National Forest are available from, May 1 through Nov. 30 at Forest Service offices and several local vendors.

Permits can be purchased for $5 per cord with a minimum purchase of four cords for $20.  The maximum limit is 12 cords total of personal firewood cutting per household during the calendar year.

Permits may be purchased locally at the Dayton General Store, Pomeroy Foods, P.F. Express (Pomeroy), the Last Resort and the Walla Walla CHS Farmer’s Co-op. A complete list of vendors is available on the Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/umatilla/passes-permits/forestproducts.

Firewood cutters are required to carry an axe, a shovel, an 8 oz. capacity or larger fire extinguisher, and have their chainsaw equipped with an approved spark arrester when cutting wood.

Much of the Umatilla National Forest is still not accessible due to mud, snow or snow drifts. As a result, the public won’t necessarily be able to travel on all of the same roads that typically are accessible this time of year. 

For more information on firewood cutting, please contact the Supervisor’s Office at (541) 278-3716 or your local District Office. 

North Fork John Day Ranger District   (541) 427-3231

Heppner Ranger District   (541) 676-9187

Walla Walla Ranger District   (509) 522-6290

Pomeroy Ranger District   (509) 843-1891