All piles of materials to be burned shall be sized appropriately so that the fire will be completely out by midnight.Ĭooking, Recreational & Campfires - A burning permit is not required for cooking, recreational and campfires, provided the wind speed is below 10 miles per hour. All burning shall be conducted only on the property on which the materials were generated. Open Burning - Burning permits are required for all open burning, year round. Anyone burning in a burn barrel in the Town of Washington MUST call or obtain a permit each time they use their barrel. Note: the Town of Washington no longer requires burn barrels to be inspected and the inspection fee is no longer collected. Annual burn barrel permits are required in Seymour. Burn barrels are not to be use for burning garbage and opening burning rules apply. Other prohibited materials include tires, shingles, plastics and treated lumber.īurning Barrels - Burning is allowed in a burn barrel during the listed burning hours provided the wind speed is below 10 miles per hour, without a burning permit when the burn barrel has vent openings less than ½ inch and the top is covered by a ½ inch or less wire mesh. Materials that may be burned (open burning or in a barrel) - Dry leaves, brush, clean wood and other vegetative debris are the only items that may be burned. Call 71 and leave a voicemail with burn address and details and someone will contact you.Īn adult must be in attendance of the fire until it is completely out and cold to touch. Failure to obtain an inspection and permit will be treated as burning without a permit and will result in a fine and charges for personnel and equipment to extinguish the burn. A permit will need to be obtained and any restrictions for the burn must be followed. No burning on Sundays or Holidays.īroadcast or other large scale/long duration burning MUST be inspected by a fire department representative BEFORE burning is to be started. Burning Hours: 6pm - Midnight, Monday - Friday. Permits available after 4pm, Monday - Friday. Burn permits will not be issued over the phone. If the permit is not visible below, permits are not being issued at this time. BURNING IS PROHIBITED UNLESS A PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC.ĭNR Fire Danger Today: LOW Burning permits may be obtained through the online application at the bottom of this page.
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