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Burning Permits

Annual Burning Permits for the calendar year may be purchased online for $5.00 by going to http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/burningpermits

Burning Permits issued in office are $1.00 each and are issued for 3 days between the hours of 6PM to 8:00 a.m. Activations may not be allowed if high winds or dry conditions are forecast.

  • Running fires, More than 3 Piles, Large Piles over 20’x20’ and burning over One Acre, Require a Variance from a DNR Forester
  • Permits need to be activated EACH DAY you burn by calling the toll free 1-866-533-2876.
  • Permits cannot be activated before 3 PM.

Permits are not required for the following:

*For Campfires, but must be in a fire ring, attended, no larger than 3X3 feet, and be totally extinguished before leaving.

*When the ground is snow-covered — by definition, when there is a continuous unbroken cover of snow 3 inches deep or more surrounding the immediate area of the fire, sufficient to keep the fire from spreading

Please report all unauthorized fires to 911 or your local Forestry office 218-878-5649.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Address: 305 E Business Park Drive, Cloquet, MN, 55720

Phone: 218-878-5649

 
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