Burn Permit Required
| Burn permits required in
Tennessee beginning Thursday
Permits will only be issued when conditions are safe for burning
KNOXVILLE,
Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennesseans are now required to acquire a burn
permit before burning leaf and brush piles.
Beginning
Thursday, Oct. 15 burn permits will have to be obtained as the
start of wildfire season in the state begins.
Burn
permits for leaf and brush piles are available online for
free. Permits will only be issued when conditions are safe for
burning.
“With the
recent and forecasted rain, we expect favorable conditions for
safe debris burning in the short term,” State Forester David
Arnold said in a news release. “However, we shouldn’t let our
guard down. We encourage Tennesseans to remain vigilant,
practice safe debris burning, and get a permit to prevent
wildfires.”
The
Tennessee Division of Forestry says there may be additional
burning restrictions inside city limits.
Officials
with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
released a list of materials that are not permitted to be
burned.
Individuals who burn without a permit are subject to a
misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a fine.
Wildfires caused by arson are a class C felony.
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