City of Florence, Alabama - Florence Fire Rescue - Burn Permits

In order to obtain a Burn Permit within the City Limits of Florence, you must go by the closest Fire Station on the day of the planned burn in order to obtain a signed burn permit from that station.

The permit holder has the responsibility of monitoring and controlling the fire.  Any damages done by the fire are the sole responsibility of the permit holder.

All fires will be monitored and extinguished by sunset on the day of issuance.

Furthermore, only small amounts of material that will generate a minimal amount of smoke will be permitted to be burned. (No household garbage or any material known to be detrimental to the environment will be allowed.  Items such as, but not limited to, cans of paint, shingles, tires, rubber, cleaning materials and the like shall not be burned.

The fire shall be conducted in a safe location, not less than 50 feet from any structure or shall be conducted in an approved container as in accordance with section 501.1.2 of the Standard Fire Prevention Code 1997 Edition.

PERMIT IS GOOD FOR THE DAY OF ISSUANCE ONLY

For more information, contact the Bureau of Fire Prevention at 256-760-6475