Burn permits available

Published 1:30 am Friday, November 4, 2022

Submitted by San Juan County.

Effective Wednesday, Oct. 26, San Juan County fire danger level is downgraded to LOW. This change lifts the burning restriction as outlined in the burn permit conditions. No open burning is allowed when winds are sustained greater than 10 miles per hour. Avoid open burning during stagnant air systems such as fog and/or low inversion layers.

Residential burn permits are valid from the time of purchase till May 31, 2023. Residential permits are $20.

Commercial burn permits are $300, require heavy equipment, water on site, and field inspection prior to burning.

Burn permits are available online at the San Juan County Permit Center.

No open burning is allowed within an Urban Growth Area with exception to recreational campfires.

For more information on burning in San Juan County, visit the Fire Marshal’s website at https://www.sanjuanco.com/1088/Fire-Marshal.