Burn bans and burn permits

There is currently no burn ban in effect.

When there is no burn ban in effect, outdoor burning is permitted in a non-combustible container or pile no larger than eight feet in diameter.

Please observe these required setbacks:

• 50 feet from public roadways

• 25 feet from brush and wildlands

• 50 feet from your home

• 150 feet from other occupied buildings

You may burn yard trash (but not garbage or household paper products) if:

• No local ordinance prohibits such burning.

• You meet the required setbacks listed above.

• The fire is started after 9 a.m. and is out one hour before sunset.

• The pile is less than eight feet in diameter.

• The fire is attended at all times.

• The fire does not cause a nuisance.

If your fire escapes, you are liable for costs of suppression and damage to the property of others.

Burn Permits

To obtain a burn permit, call the Florida Forest Service at 386-585.6151