Obtaining a Burn Permit from the Fire Department

 

Burn permits can be issued over the phone in accordance with current requirements. These requirements are as follows:

• Only brush or leaves can be burned. No rubbish, construction materials, trash, tires, etc.
• The burn should be conducted on your property. If not, you should have the permission of the property owner prior to obtaining a permit. The fire shall be 50 feet or more away from any structure.
• A competent person has to be in attendance, with a garden hose connected to a water source (or other acceptable equipment), until the fire is out.
• The fire has to extinguished before dark.
• You must be willing to extinguish the fire immediately if conditions keep smoke from clearing the area.

 

Permits will not be issued under some conditions, which include, but are not limited to, Air Quality Index,windy conditions, overcast conditions where inversion of the atmosphere prohibits smoke from clearing the area, open burning bans issued by the State of Tennessee Fire Marshall's office, and rain.

 

Residents should call the Fire Station closest to them.
 

Station number	Phone number
East end Fire Station #2	425-3912
Central area Fire Station #3	425-3913
West end Fire Station #1	425-3911
ETTP Site Fire Station #4	425-3914
Fire Department Headquarters	425-3520

In the event you cannot reach personnel at your closest station, you may call any of the others.

 

Any requests from residents outside the scope of these requirements should be directed to Fire Department headquarters by calling 425-3520.

Any request from contractors to burn brush cleared from the land for construction purposes, must be made to Fire Department headquarters and have an on-site inspection and a written permit. Call 425-3520 to schedule an on-site inspection.