Call 573-348-3650 for a Burn Permit.
You must call each day you intend to burn.
The following is a list of requirements that must be met in order to burn:
- The wind must be below 10 miles per hour.
- Humidity must be above 30%.
- The temperature must be below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The fire must be attended at all times. The person must have a hose and rake with them to attend to the fire.
- You can only burn yard waste. This includes leaves, branches and untreated wood. No plastics or other hydrocarbons can be burned.
- The fire must be out by dark.
- You are required to visit this website on the day you plan to burn. If you are a contractor or involved in a commercial burn, you must fill out the Burn Day Request Form on the SAME DAY you intend to burn. Advance requests for permits are not allowed.
- When Red Flag conditions are announced by NOAA or the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office issues a statewide burn ban, these will supersede requirements 1, 2 and 3 above.
- Subjects are responsible for their controlled burn.
- Fires must be at least 25 feet away from any structure.
- If there are any complaints by neighbors or citizens, the fire will be extinguished by either the subject or the fire district.