Newport Fire Department
Burning Information / Burn Permits

Burn Season Open

October 16, 2012

            Burn Permits

     Burn permits are issued for yard debris only and subject to closure as deemed necessary by the Fire Chief. Permits are issued at Station 3200 during regular business hours, seven days a week. There is currently no fee for burn permits. Burn permits are good for one season. Burn season runs from the opening of one burn season through the end of that burn season (Fall 2012- June 2013).

     Recreational fires are permitted without a permit. All fires must be attended at all times. Permitted fires should be extinguished before dark, should be no more than three feet in diameter and no closer than 25 feet from a structure. Fires in burn barrels should be no closer than 15 feet to a structure.

     A portable extinguisher, sand, dirt, or water source should be present at all times, and fires should never be left unattended.     

    Once you have picked up your permit, you should call the fire station each day that you burn and inform us of your intent to burn and your permit number. This ensures you have the latest information on burn conditions and closures. This also gives us an idea of how many legal fires are burning in an area if someone calls 911 after seeing your smoke.    

For Questions about burning season, burn permits, or associated information please call 265-9461.