Closed burning season ends Monday

Closed fire season, the five months of the year when state burn permits are legally required in Idaho, ends Monday.

Idaho law requires any person planning to burn outside city limits within Idaho, including crop residue burning, to obtain a state burn permit during the closed period. Burn permits are normally required from May 10 through Oct. 20 each year and are issued by the Idaho Department of Lands.

Many local and county ordinances may require burn permits all year round and it is best practice to contact your local fire department before igniting any woody debris, IDL said in a press release.

Burn permits are free at burnpermits.idaho.gov/.

Permits for burning crop residue are available at www2.deq.idaho.gov/air/CRB/.