Carbon County Burn Permits
Apply for your online permit today.
Apply for your online permit today.
A burn permit is needed year-round if you intend on conducting a slash, debris, land-clearing or any other type of open fire greater than 48 inches in diameter.
Burn permits may be activated at this Website or by calling 1-888-835-2221 and using the Integrated Voice Response (IVR) system.
A burn permit costs $5.00 and is good for the calendar year. Permits must be renewed annually after the 1st of the year.
Yes, you may burn at multiple locations under the same permit. Just be sure to include the address of additional burn locations when purchasing the permit.
Natural vegetation is the ONLY thing that your burn permit allows you to burn. You are not allowed to burn prohibited materials as outlined in the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM 17.8.604). This includes, but is not limited to garbage, buildings, asphalt shingles, campers, railroad ties, plastic products, paper products, cardboard, manure and dead animals.
Yes, fires measuring less than 48 inches in diameter that are surrounded by nonflammable area or structure (i.e., fire ring) are allowed without a burn permit. This assumes no county-wide fire restrictions are in place.
Yes, the incorporated communities of Bearcreek, Bridger, Joliet, Fromberg, and Red Lodge have adopted the County Burn Permit System. If you live in Red Lodge, Please visit www.redlodgefire.com/fire-prevention
Yes, there are several "walk-in" locations that can assist you with obtaining a permit without having to touch a computer. These include all County offices in Red Lodge, MSU Extension Office in Joliet and the Bridger Public Library.
Please call or email the Carbon County Fire Warden at 406-445-7270 or fire@co.carbon.mt.us.