Please read and comply with Open Burning Regulations before submitting an application. Burning Permits applications are available online here or at the City Office during office hours.
Once an application is submitted, the Fire Department will be notified.
*Note- If the online application is not working, there is a burn restriction in place and permits cannot be administered.
Please check the MN DNR Burning Restrictions Map to determine if burning restrictions are in effect. If the MN DNR enacts burning restrictions or bans during the permitted time, all previously issued burning permits are NULL and VOID. Make sure to look at the map on the right hand side, Anoka County must be coded either blue or green for burning permits to be issued.
Burning permits are not required for recreational fires. A recreational fire is a fire in an area of no more than a 3-foot diameter measured from the inside of a fire ring or non-combustible border and is used for recreational, cooking, or ceremonial purposes.
Open Burning times are from 6PM to 8 AM.
Recreational fires must consist of clean dry wood, producing little detectable smoke, odor, or soot beyond the property lines.
Disposal of larger quantities of brush, trees, etc. does require an open burning permit.
Obtaining a permit does not necessarily prevent the Fire Department from being dispatched to your property. If a fire call is received, the Fire Department will automatically be dispatched to investigate the call.
Contact the Nowthen City Office with any questions regarding Burning Permits:
(763) 441-1347, or e-mail: burnpermits [at] nowthenmn.net (burnpermits@cityofnowthen.gov).
Remember: All fire call fees, damages, and costs that are a result of an illegal fire will be the property owner's responsibility. Keep your fire under control at all times and tend to the fire until it is completely extinguished. Violations of permit conditions may also result in criminal and/or civil actions.