Burn Permits

OPEN BURNING PERMITS

Open burning permits are issued by the Pinal County Department of Air Quality. These permits allow for the disposal of plant material originating on the permittee’s property during limited daytime hours. Applying online is most recommended.

Click the link below to apply for a burn permit online or for information about applying in person at select Pinal County office locations.

Pinal County Air Quality – Apply for a Burn Permit

Click the link below for additional information about permitted fires and burning restrictions.

Pinal County Air Quality – Permitted Fires and Burn Restrictions

As always, we encourage all citizens to be mindful of their surroundings when planning or implementing any type of permitted fire. Keep children and animals away from the fire and have the required extinguishing equipment immediately available. Please remember that general household trash and garbage cannot be burned.

Arizona Revised Statutes on Open Burning

Arizona Revised Statute 49-501.A (revised in the fall of 2007) reads as follows:

“From May 1 through September 30 each year, it is unlawful for any person to ignite, cause to be ignited, permit to be ignited, or suffer, allow or maintain any open outdoor fire in area ‘A’ as defined in section 49-541.”

Area ‘A’ includes anything west of Florence Junction and north of Arizona Farms Road, continuing into Maricopa County including all of the Superstition Fire & Medical District jurisdiction.

This is NOT a Pinal County or SFMD mandate, but rather an Arizona State Legislative mandate.