Fire codes

Oregon Fire Code & Departments

Current-band adoption (2022) among the newest statewide editions in this extract; 3 of 51 states.

State-Specific Fire Code Adopted 2022

Oregon Fire Code

Oregon maintains its own fire code based on the IFC with significant Oregon-specific amendments. The State Fire Marshal has statewide authority. Strong wildfire-urban interface provisions.

State-Specific Fire Code · fires rank #31 of 51

Oregon adopts State-Specific Fire Code (2022), shared by 3 of 51 states in this extract. 358 fire departments; the state ranks #31 of 51 nationally by annual fires (USFA).

  • Annual-fires rank #31 of 51 nationally
  • 3 of 51 states share this code type
  • 24 career / 213 volunteer depts
358
Fire Departments
11,854
Total Personnel
213
Volunteer Depts
24
Career Depts

Largest Fire Departments in Oregon

#1
Portland Fire and Rescue
Portland
736 personnel
#2
Eugene Fire
Eugene
205 personnel
#3
Salem Fire Department
Salem
170 personnel
#4
Pine Hollow Volunteer Fire Department
Wamic
157 personnel
#5
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District
Sweet Home
138 personnel
View all 358 departments in Oregon →

Oregon: current-band adoption desk

Current-band adoption (2022) - among the newest statewide editions in this extract. 3 of 51 states share State-Specific Fire Code. Fresher model years pull battery-storage and WUI rules into the floor sooner.

Enforcement capacity is volunteer-dominant: 213 volunteer vs 24 career departments (10% career among typed orgs), with 11,854 personnel on HIFLD. In this mix, statewide code language matters most where the state fire marshal or county inspector fills gaps rural companies cannot staff full-time. Largest roster in-state: Portland Fire and Rescue (736 personnel, 6.2% of the state total).

USFA annual-fires rank for Oregon is #31 of 51 (~20,400 fires/year ; 42 fire deaths; 179 injuries). Pair that incident load with the adoption vintage above when judging how hard the code is tested in the field. Figures: HIFLD Open Data ( FEMA / U.S. Fire Administration ), USFA published statistics, and state code-adoption records in this portal's extract.

Same State-Specific Fire Code family: nearest adoption peers

  • CA · adopted 2022 (same model year)
  • NY · adopted 2020 (2 yr from Oregon)

Frequently Asked Questions

What fire code does Oregon use?
Oregon adopts the Oregon Fire Code (adopted 2022). Oregon maintains its own fire code based on the IFC with significant Oregon-specific amendments. The State Fire Marshal has statewide authority. Strong wildfire-urban interface provisions.
How current is Oregon's adopted fire code?
Oregon shows adoption year 2022 in this extract (current band, 2022 or later). Local amendments can still tighten sprinkler or wildland rules beyond the statewide floor.
How many fire departments are in Oregon?
Oregon has 358 fire departments registered in the HIFLD database, including 24 career departments and 213 volunteer departments with 11,854 total personnel.
How does Oregon's fire load compare nationally?
USFA ranks Oregon #31 of 51 by annual fires (~20,400 fires/year in this extract). Pair that load with the adoption vintage and department mix on this page, high-load states stress code enforcement differently than low-load peers on the same code family.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData

Keep reading: Methodology (HIFLD + USFA join notes for this extract).