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Burn Permit and Regulations
Regulations for Open and Barrel Burning
A permit will be required to burn.
To receive a permit you must call Madison County Fire Department at (731) 424-5577 day you plan to burn.
Your permit will only be good for the day you call in (if burning the next day you will need a new permit).
Burning must be completed before dark (unless authorized by Chief) only exceptions would be a small campfire.
Burning must be at least 75' from any structure or woodland.
If complaints are received, we will have to call and ask you to put it out.
Burn permits are only give if conditions are good (this will include wind speed, humidity and lack of rain fall).
If conditions change after permit is given, we will have to call and ask you to put it out.
Permit does not release the holder from liability for any damage caused.
Someone must stay with the fire until extinguished.
You must have a way to quickly extinguish the fire.
NO Burning of the following:
Tires
Shingles
Copper wire
or anything harmful to the environment
You will be asked the following questions when you call in for a permit:
How far from any structure, field or woodland?
How large is the pile?
Is it in a barrel, on the grass or clear ground?
What are you burning? (trash, leaves, brush ect..)
Do you have a way to quickly extinguish the fire?
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