Mineral County outdoor burn permits online

The General and Essential Agriculture and Prescribed Wildland Outdoor Burning Seasons permits are now available online.

If you are planning to burn, please remember that all outdoor burning requires a burn permit, and the only material that may be disposed of by burning is untreated wood and vegetation generated onsite. Permits can be obtained for free or renewed online for free at https://app.egovmt.com/burnpermit/.

Online you can obtain a burn permit, activate your existing burn permit every day you wish to burn, edit or reprint an existing permit and renew your old burn permit annually. If an online process is not an option for you, please visit the Superior Ranger Station M-F 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., to obtain a burn permit and to learn how to active your burn permit for the days you burn.

Many people don’t realize the wildfire potential in the spring. If you have a typical spring day in the 40s and add frost-killed dry grass and a strong breeze, you have a recipe for a controlled burn to get quickly out of control.

Most people tend to burn relatively close to houses and outbuildings and these structures can become threatened very quickly. If you are planning to burn this spring, please be aware of the conditions of not only your burn pile, but the vegetation in the surrounding area as well as predicted weather.

After activating your permit, have an adequate supply of personnel, water, and equipment to control your burn, and do not leave it unattended until it is cold-to-the-touch out.