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Burn permits required beginning May 10 |
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May 4, 2016 |
Starting May 10, Idahoans must obtain a
burn permit from the Idaho Department of Lands
(IDL) before starting certain controlled burn
activities. The permits can be obtained online
at
http://www.burnpermits.idaho.gov, or in
person at IDL offices statewide.
The burn permit is free of charge and good for
10 days after it is issued. Permits issued
through the self service web site are available
seven days a week, issued immediately, and valid
immediately.
Idaho law (38-115) requires any person living
outside city limits anywhere in Idaho who plans
to burn anything, including crop residue burning
and burn barrels, during closed fire season to
obtain a fire safety burn permit. No permit is
needed for recreational campfires. Closed fire
season is May 10 through October 20 every year.
Residents also are encouraged to contact their
local city or rural fire department before
burning because some incorporated cities and
towns may require their own burn permit.
IDL will not issue burn permits within districts
where local burn bans are in effect.
Additionally, residents should contact the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality for air
quality information by calling (800) 633-6247 or
visiting
http://deq.idaho.gov/air-quality.aspx.
The burn permit system informs fire managers
where burning activities are occurring, which
reduces the number of false runs to fires and
saves firefighting resources for when truly
needed. It also enables fire managers to respond
more quickly to fires that escape, potentially
reducing the liability of the burner.
After a record breaking fire season last year,
Idaho Department of Lands reminds residents to
burn responsibly and have all necessary tools
readily available to extinguish their fire to
prevent an escaped burn.
Contact information for IDL offices where burn
permits can be obtained in person is available
at
http://www.idl.idaho.gov/areas/index.html.
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