Burn Permit Application

CURRENT DEBRIS BURN PERMIT STATUS: A BURN PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED FROM THE STATE

Burn permits are required from the Tennessee Division of Forestry beginning October 15, 2022 for debris piles in areas without local restrictions.
Check local restrictions in your area prior to conducting any burning activity.

For information on what materials may NOT be burned in Tennessee, please visit:
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Open Burning Guidelines.
To report illegal burning, please call toll-free 1-888-891-TDEC

If you are burning within a municipality, please check local ordinances before proceeding with this burn permit application.

T.C.A 39-14-306(c): "The provisions of this section shall not apply to fires which may be set within the corporate limits of any incorporated town or city which has passed ordinances controlling the setting of fires."

Please note: Restricting burn permit issuance is not a burn ban. Burn bans can only be proclaimed by the Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the state forester and county mayors on a county basis, or by the governor, generally on a regional or statewide basis. Such bans carry more significant punishments when violated than burning without a permit. Such bans also prohibit other forms of open-air burning such as cooking fires and campfires. For more information on burn bans, visit https://www.tn.gov/tnwildlandfire/prevention/safe-debris-burning/burn-bans.html

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