Permit Debris Burning is Open October 1st - June 30th

Burn Permits are FREE and may be obtained, activated, or renewed by going to https://app.egovmt.com/burnpermit/. Burn permits are required when lighting a fire (either piles or broadcast burning) to consume vegetation (trees, branches, shrubs, leaves, dry grass; nothing man made). Once you have obtained a burn permit, keep it in a save place or save it on your phone and keep that permit number forever— it is the number that you will renew annually and activate each day before you burn. You only need one permit and may add as many burn locations as necessary. Permits will not be activated if air quality or fire danger conditions are not favorable. Permits must be on site while burning, please print or have available on a digital device.

Outdoor burn season - Your permit is valid for one calendar year, January 1 through December 31, although burning is prohibited during July, August, and September due to fire season. Outdoor burning remains the top cause of wildfires and wildland fire response in the Flathead. Burning will be allowed during the winter months (December, January, & February) when ventilation is favorable. Permits are not required for recreational campfires measuring less than 48-inches in height and diameter.

Remember, you are responsible for any and all fire suppression costs if your fire escapes your control!

Montana State Statute 50-63-103. Liability for offender for damages and costs. Except as provided in 50-63-104, a person who sets or leaves a fire that spreads and damages or destroys property of any kind not belonging to the person is liable for all damages caused by the fire, and an owner of property damaged or destroyed by the fire may maintain a civil suit for the purpose of recovering damages. A person who sets or leaves a fire that threatens to spread and damage or destroy property is liable for all costs and expenses incurred, including but not limited to expenses incurred in investigation of the fire and administration of fire suppression, by the state of Montana, by any forestry association, or by any person extinguishing or preventing the spread of the fire.