Online Burning Permit System

If you wish, you may view the North Carolina General Statute Chapter 113, Article 4C: Regulation of Open Fires.

Before filling out an open burning permit application, please familiarize yourself with these Air Quality regulations related to outdoor burning.

If you are already familiar with the Air Quality regulations, please proceed to the Burn Permit Application Pages by selecting the county you wish to conduct burning in from the list below

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Having difficulty receiving email from us? Please ensure that "burn.permits@ncdenr.gov" is in the approved senders list for your email account.

For technical support regarding the online burning permit system, please contact the Webmaster. For questions about burning laws and rules, please contact your county forest ranger.

Information provided to or gathered by the N.C. Division of Forest Resources is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties upon request.