united-states oregon
Can you burn your own house down?
<p>If someone had a house with nothing flammable near it, and they wanted to burn it down (no one is inside or near it, and no fraud is involved, and nothing that releases harmful chemicals when burned is in the house), is that legal? If not, is it arson or something else?</p>

<p>Check with the local fire station.  You will probably be required to get a permit for a large fire, but firefighters are sometime interested in participating in burns of condemned buildings because they can get training from it.</p>

<p>Arson is really about why you're doing it, and if anyone else has in interest in the property.</p>
<p>In the US state of Georgia, you can burn your own stuff if it's solely yours, you have no insurance, mortgage or lien on it, it's not to screw over your spouse, or when it won't hurt someone.  I assume Oregon is similar.</p>
<p>Now, uncontrolled fires will have different prohibitions.  A house-sized fire is probably against local ordinances without fire marshall approval.</p>
