Tips for burning debris during the open burn season

With the start of March, Jefferson County’s winter burning season gave way to the annual open burn season that lasts until the end of November, according to the county’s Disaster and Emergency Services department.

Though air quality restrictions are relaxed during this period, burn permits are required for fires over 48” in size and can be bought and activated online at app.mt.gov/burnpermit/. Permits must be activated every day burning is planned, and permittees are responsible for any fire that is ignited.

The DES department provided the following tips for burning debris: