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Title: Open Burning Permit
Alternate Title:
Description: A burning permit grants the individual holder the right to burn small amounts of dry leaves, plant clippings, brush, and clean untreated-unpainted wood as long as weather conditions do not pose a fire hazard. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Subject: Burning
Creation Date: 4/19/2010 11:05:19 AM
Modification Date: 7/24/2024 12:53:26 PM
Agency Name: Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us
Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages the state's natural resources, hunting, fishing, state forests, state parks, lakes, rivers, streams, boating and water safety, trails, snowmobiling, skiing, education, enforcement, wildlife management, lands and minerals.
Agency Phone: 651-296-6157
888-646-6367
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us
Agency Address: Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota Dept. of
500 Lafayette Rd.

St. Paul
MN 55155

Division Name: Division of Forestry -500 Lafayette Rd., Box 44, St. Paul, MN 55155-4044
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: 866-533-BURN(2876)
Division Fax: Division URL:
Audience: Hold Application URL: https://webapps15.dnr.state.mn.us/burning-permits/
Renewal URL:
Versa URL:
Requirements:

A burning permit grants the individual holder the right to burn small amounts of dry leaves, plant clippings, brush, and clean untreated-unpainted wood as long as weather conditions do not pose a fire hazard.

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Statewide fire danger & current burning restrictions

Note that while DNR issues statewide regulations, if you live within a municipality that controls the open burning, local permits or more stringent regulations may apply.


Rules:
Statutes: 88.16
88.17

Forms:

Apply for burning permit online


Fees:

$5


Period of Issuance:

Calendar year in which they are purchased, but must be activated each day burning occurs.


Length of Determination:
Other Info:
Activity: Forest Products
Lands, Public
License Detail URL:

Burning permit information

Statewide fire danger and current burning restrictions

Check your county’s current burning restrictions

Burning Permit information by county

Forestry Regions

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

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