Burn permits
To obtain a Burn Permit with the Tri-City Fire District please visit one of our stations between 7:00am-8:00pm and our staff will be more than willing to assist you.
Station 11
4280 Broadway
Claypool, AZ 85532
928.473.2362
Station 41
1300 S. Jesse Hayes Rd
Globe, AZ 85501
928.425.2721
Burn Permit Conditions
- Burn permit must be in a person’s possession while they are burning. The burn permit allows burning of vegetative materials (Yard Maintenance Trimmings) that are generated only from the property listed on this permit and conducted by or for the occupants of residential dwellings, but does not include the burning of household waste or prohibited materials (noted below).
- Allowable burn hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. April 1 through Sept. 30; 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. October 1 through March 31.
- Wind speed: While burning, wind shall not be less than 5 miles per hour or greater than 15 miles per hour.
- Distance: Burning pit, burning pile, or approved waste burner must be at least 50 ft from any dwelling unit.
- Fire control: Burning must be constantly attended, with reasonable control tools (water or dirt) on hand at all times.
- Completely extinguish fire prior to the time designated above.
- Fire size: Recreational fires total fuel area of 3 ft or less in diameter & 2 ft or less in height.
- Igniting: Use items that do not cause the production of black smoke.
- The permittee is solely responsible for complying with fire dept./district requirements or restrictions. If you are not in a fire dept./district please call the State Forester at 1-800-309-7081 prior to burning.
BURNING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IS PROHIBITED:
- Non-paper garbage from the processing, storage, service, or consumption of food
- Chemically treated wood or lead painted wood
- Linoleum flooring or composite counter-tops
- Tires, waste petroleum products, crankcase oil, transmission oil & filters, transformer oils, batteries, and anti-freeze
- Explosives or ammunition
- Asphalt shingles, tar paper
- Plastic & rubber products, plastic bags & retail bags, bottles for household chemicals
- Oleanders
- Asbestos
- Aerosol spray cans
- Electrical wire insulation, thermal insulation, polyester products
- Paints, pesticides, cleaners, solvents, stains, varnishes & other flammable liquids
- Plastic pesticide bags & containers
- Hazardous material containers including those that contained lead, cadmium, mercury, or arsenic compounds ARS 13-1706 Reckless Burning (Burning of Wildlands; Exceptions; Classification)
