Burn permits now required

| May 12, 2023 1:00 AM

The Shoshone County Fire Chiefs Association is reminding local residents that closed fire season began May 10 and burn permits are now required. This does not apply to recreational campfires.

Burn permits are free and can be obtained at burnpermits.idaho.gov, by phone at 208-682-4611 or in person throughout Shoshone County.

Interstate 90 Corridor - Idaho Department of Lands - 208-682-4611

East Silver Valley - Shoshone District No. 1 - 208-752-1101

West Silver Valley - Shoshone District No. 2 - 208-784-1188

Coeur d’Alene River - USFS Silver Valley Office - 208-783-2363

Coeur d’Alene IDL staff office - 208-769-1525

Idaho law (38-115) requires any person in Idaho who plans to burn anything during closed fire season to obtain a fire safety burn permit.

The fire safety burn permit system helps inform fire managers where burning activities are occurring, reducing the number of false runs and reserving firefighting resources for instances in which they are truly needed. It also enables fire managers to respond more quickly to fires that escape.