Idaho Burn permits required starting this
Saturday, May 10
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May 9, 2014 |
The Idaho Department of Lands is notifying all
Idahoans that beginning this Saturday, May 10,
fire safety burn permits are required for any
burning outside of city limits.
Closed fire season in Idaho begins May 10 and
extends through October 20 each year. By Idaho
law (38-115) any person living outside city
limits anywhere in Idaho, who plans to burn for
any reason — including the use of burn barrels
and crop residue burning — during closed fire
season, must obtain a fire safety burn permit.
Permits are not needed for recreational
campfires.
The fire safety burn permit is free of charge
and good for 10 days after it is issued. The
permit can be obtained online at
BurnPermits.Idaho.Gov or at any Idaho Department
of Lands (IDL) office.
The responsibility of issuing all fire safety
burn permits statewide is under the purview of
the IDL. Residents and growers in northern
Idaho, generally are accustomed to obtaining the
fire safety burn permit along with other
necessary permits depending on where and what
they plan to burn. Many residents in southern
Idaho - especially growers planning to burn
fields - may not be aware of the law requiring
the fire safety burn permit.
BurnPermits.Idaho.Gov provides tips for safe
burning practices, information about fire
restrictions and if additional permits are
required from other entities. Contact
information is provided for local jurisdictions
and counties that may have other fire
restrictions in place. Additionally, before
burning, all burners within tribal reservation
boundaries must check with the respective Tribe,
or otherwise with DEQ to ensure there are no air
quality restrictions in place.
Acquiring a fire safety burn permit informs fire
managers where burning activities are occurring,
reducing the number of false runs to fires and
saving firefighting resources for instances in
which they are truly needed. It also enables
fire managers to respond more quickly to fires
that escape, potentially reducing the liability
of the burner if their fire escapes.
The permits also can be obtained in person at
any IDL office in the state. Office locations
are available on the IDL Website,
http://www.idl.idaho.gov, by clicking “Contact.” |
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