Residential Burning - Summit Fire & Medical District

Residential Open Burns

Residential Burning is currently allowed.

No restrictions are in place, county, forest and state land wide effective Friday July 16 at 0600

Questions? Contact Us.

Burn Permit Application

ARS 13-1706. It is unlawful for any person, without lawful authority to intentionally, knowingly recklessly or criminal negligence to set or cause to be set on fire any wildland other than the person’s own or permit a fire that was set or caused to be set by the person to pass from the person’s own grounds to the grounds of another person. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor, class 2 misdemeanor, class 3 felony or class 6 felony.
Name of person conducting burn*
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Phone number of person burning*
Physical location of burn*
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Type of material to be burned:*
How are material going to be burned*
- Pile(s), Pit, Burn Barrel
- Warming, "Campfire" after hours
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Purpose of burning:*
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Estimated quantity of material to be burned:*
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Estimated quantity of material to be burned:*
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Fire controls I have in place:*
I understand that my burn area must be at least 50 feet from my home, my neighbors home and property line, or any business in my area.*
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I understand and agree not to broad cast burn or burn a large area of my property with a torch or other implement to eliminate weeds, grasses, pine needles etc.*
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I understand that I can not start my burn until the official start time and I must have my burn completely out by the official end time listed below.*
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Start time 10am 10am 9am 9am 9am 9am 9am 9am 9am 9am 10am 10am

End Time 2pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 4pm 4pm 4pm 4pm 4pm 3pm 2pm 2pm
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– All treated wood including chemically treated or painted wood, railroad ties, telephone poles – All plastic and rubber material including bottles for household chemicals, grocery and retail bags, tires. – All water petroleum products including waste crankcase oil, transmission or used oil, oil filters. – Containers that contained pesticides, lead, cadmium, mercury or arsenic compounds. – Hazardous waste products including paints, stains or varnishes, pesticides, solvents, cleaners*
I understand and agree not to burn the following materials:*
– All treated wood including chemically treated or painted wood, railroad ties, telephone poles
– All plastic and rubber material including bottles for household chemicals, grocery and retail bags, tires.
– All water petroleum products including waste crankcase oil, transmission or used oil, oil filters.
– Containers that contained pesticides, lead, cadmium, mercury or arsenic compounds.
– Hazardous waste products including paints, stains or varnishes, pesticides, solvents, cleaners
household waste/garbage, oleander, polyester products, tar paper, ammunition, poison oak, poison sumac, electrical wire insulation, aerosol spray cans, explosives, poison ivy, thermal insulation, composite counter tops, flammable liquids, asphalt shingles, asbestos, batteries anti-freeze, transformer oils linoleum flooring.*
I also understand and agree not to burn any prohibited materials;*
household waste/garbage, oleander, polyester products, tar paper, ammunition, poison oak, poison sumac, electrical wire insulation, aerosol spray cans, explosives, poison ivy, thermal insulation, composite counter tops, flammable liquids, asphalt shingles, asbestos, batteries anti-freeze, transformer oils linoleum flooring.
I certify that I have knowledge of the facts herein set forth, that the same are true, accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I further state that I will assume responsibility for conducting open burning in accordance with the Arizona Administrative Code Title 18, Chapter 2 and any open burning permitted issued thereof.*
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BURN PERMITS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What can I burn?

You are permitted to burn only the following materials: Weeds, paper, and branches.

What materials am I NOT allowed to burn?

All plastic materials, waste petroleum products, hazardous material containers, aerosol spray containers.

When does my permit expire?

Summit Fire and Medical District is no longer requiring a burn permit to be on file. Please be a courteous neighbor and fill out your name and address in the Burn Permit tab. Once the form is completed it will be sent to the On-Duty Battalion Chief and to Forest Service Dispatch to alert for possible smoke in area.

What are the times that I can burn?

The times range depending on the time of year.

Month	JAN	FEB	MARCH	APRIL	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
Start time	10am	10am	9am	9am	9am	9am	9am	9am	9am	9am	10am	10am
End Time	2pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	4pm	4pm	4pm	4pm	4pm	3pm	2pm	2pm

Fires are not permitted prior to the start time and must be completely out by the end time.

Can I have a small campfire (warming fire) on my property?

Yes, we just ask that you keep the fire small and that you put it completely out when you are finished. Please be a courteous neighbor and fill out your name and address above. Once the form is completed it will be sent to the On-Duty Battalion Chief and to Forest Service Dispatch to alert for possible smoke in area. Keep in mind if we get a call about a fire on your property we will come out.