DNR COVID-19 Response: You may obtain and activate a burning permit online. Some Township Fire Wardens may not be issuing burning permits at this time. If you would like to obtain a burning permit from your local Township Fire Warden, please call your local DNR Forestry Office for information on active wardens in your area. Updated December 02, 2020

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Burning Permits

Burning Permits and Restriction Administration by County

Online Participation

Areas denoted in RED, are not participating online. Please contact the area administrator to obtain a permit.

Name Burn Status Contact Subunits
Aitkin Burning Permit Required
Anoka Burning Permit Required
Becker Burning Permit Required Subunits
Beltrami North Burning Permit Required
Beltrami South Burning Permit Required Subunits
Benton Burning Permit Required Subunits
Big Stone Burning Permit Required Subunits
Blue Earth Burning Permit Required
Brown Burning Permit Required
Carlton Open - No Permit Required
Carver Burning Permit Required Subunits
Cass North Burning Permit Required
Cass South Burning Permit Required
Chippewa Burning Permit Required
Chisago Burning Permit Required Subunits
Clay Burning Permit Required
Clearwater Burning Permit Required
Cook Burning Permit Required
Cottonwood Burning Permit Required
Crow Wing Burning Permit Required Subunits
Dakota Burning Permit Required
Dodge Burning Permit Required Subunits
Douglas Burning Permit Required Subunits
Faribault Burning Permit Required
Fillmore Burning Permit Required Subunits
Freeborn Burning Permit Required Subunits
Goodhue Burning Permit Required Subunits
Grant Burning Permit Required
Hennepin Burning Permit Required
Houston Burning Permit Required Subunits
Hubbard Burning Permit Required
Isanti Burning Permit Required Subunits
Itasca Burning Permit Required Subunits
Jackson Burning Permit Required
Kanabec Burning Permit Required
Kandiyohi Burning Permit Required Subunits
Kittson Burning Permit Required
Koochiching Burning Permit Required Subunits
Lac Qui Parle Burning Permit Required
Lake Burning Permit Required
Lake Of The Woods Burning Permit Required
Le Sueur Burning Permit Required Subunits
Lincoln Burning Permit Required
Lyon Burning Permit Required Subunits
Mahnomen Burning Permit Required
Marshall Burning Permit Required
Martin Burning Permit Required
Mcleod Burning Permit Required
Meeker Burning Permit Required Subunits
Mille Lacs Burning Permit Required
Morrison Burning Permit Required Subunits
Mower Burning Permit Required
Murray Burning Permit Required
Nicollet Burning Permit Required
Nobles Burning Permit Required
Norman Burning Permit Required
Olmsted Burning Permit Required Subunits
Otter Tail Burning Permit Required Subunits
Pennington Burning Permit Required
Pine Burning Permit Required
Pine County Blowdown Burning Permit Required
Pipestone Burning Permit Required
Polk Burning Permit Required
Polk East Burning Permit Required
Pope Burning Permit Required Subunits
Ramsey Burning Permit Required
Red Lake Burning Permit Required
Redwood Burning Permit Required
Renville Burning Permit Required
Rice Burning Permit Required Subunits
Rock Burning Permit Required
Roseau Burning Permit Required
Roseau East Burning Permit Required
Scott Burning Permit Required
Sherburne Burning Permit Required Subunits
Sibley Burning Permit Required
Stearns Burning Permit Required Subunits
Steele Burning Permit Required Subunits
Stevens Burning Permit Required
St. Louis North Burning Permit Required Subunits
St. Louis South Open - No Permit Required Subunits
Swift Burning Permit Required
Todd Burning Permit Required
Traverse Burning Permit Required
Wabasha Burning Permit Required Subunits
Wadena Burning Permit Required
Waseca Burning Permit Required Subunits
Washington Burning Permit Required
Watonwan Burning Permit Required
Wilkin Burning Permit Required
Winona Burning Permit Required Subunits
Wright Burning Permit Required Subunits
Yellow Medicine Burning Permit Required

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