Notices

  • Burning Permit Required

    Posted:

    SPECIAL FIRE WARNING NOTICE
    Due to the excessive and prolonged drought conditions and elevated fire danger, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources deems it necessary to reinstate DNR burning permits as of 09/18/2023 in the County of Columbia and town of West Point until further notice. Therefore, in accord with the provisions outlined in Wisconsin Administrative Code § NR 30.03(3) and (4),
    a DNR annual burning permit is now required
    for burning in a barrel, a debris pile and grass or
    wooded areas as outlined by the permit.
    Upon issuance of the DNR burning permit, it is necessary to check the DNR burn restrictions daily to determine if burning is allowed or suspended for the day.
    Campfires are allowed if used solely for cooking or warming purposes, but please use extreme caution. Consider having small campfires in a designated fire ring or device in the evening hours to avoid burning under elevated conditions typically found during the day.
    Anyone found responsible for causing a wildfire
    is liable for all suppression costs and potentially
    any damages associated.
    For a DNR burning permit, visit dnr.wi.gov,
    search ‘burn permit’
    or call 1-888- WIS-BURN (947-2876).
    Check the daily burn restrictions:
    apps/dnr.wi.gov/wisburn
    Wisconsin Department Natural Resources
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