Burn Permit - Class A/B/C

     Palmer Fire & Rescue
     645 E. Cope Industrial Way, Palmer, AK  99645-6748
     dvanepps@palmerak.org
     907-745-3709 x2

This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for fire damage.

To Validate/Activate the permit, please follow these instructions.  

1.   Read the permit carefully.  Note the size limits and terms and conditions.
2.  Fill in the street address or legal description. 
3.  Call the Burn Permit Recording at 907-761-6312 each day you plan to burn to
     check for burn suspensions.
4.  Call Matcom Dispatch at 907-352-5401x6 to inform them of the burn.

WHO NEEDS A BURNING PERMIT?  You do, if you fit the following criteria:
1.  The land where you plan to burn is within the city limits of Palmer.
2.  You plan to perform open burning of woody debris or fields of grass.
3.  The area in which you plan to burn is not covered by other burning restrictions.

Small fires (campfires and recreational fires) for the purpose of
cooking or warming require a Recreational Burning Permit.

WHAT TYPE OF PERMIT DO YOU NEED & HOW DO YOU GET IT?

Open burning is classed by burn size.  Read the following descriptions carefully.
Class A - One pile of debris 4 feet high by 10 feet in diameter and/or less than 1 acre of
     mowed lawn/field with grasses no longer than 4 inches.
Class B - Piles larger in any dimension than the class A and under 6 feet high and 20
     feet in diameter and/or lawn/field with grasses 10 inches in length or less.  Multiple
     class A piles would also constitute a class B or C burn.
Class C - All piles of debris and/or fields of grass/brush larger than those described for
     the class B permit.

PROCEDURES:
*​CLASS A/B/C BURNING PERMITS and RECREATIONAL BURNING PERMITS are issued
  inside Palmer city limits. 
*Please fill out and submit the webform.  A photo of the burn area would be helpful. 
*To activate the permit, an on-site inspection by a Palmer Fire & Rescue representative
  is required.  On-site inspections are generally scheduled for THURSDAYS after we
  receive your application.  If you are not available on Thursdays, please make sure the
  area is accessible for the inspector.  If not easily accessible, please call 907-745-3709 x1
  to make arrangements.  (Emergency calls take priority over inspections.)

All size permits require you to call the State Forestry burn permit information line (761-6312) for recorded information on closures, cautions or weather. 

Burning Permits are only valid for burning of wood, wood products or vegetation.  Standing buildings are not covered under the above statement.  Please read the burn conditions in the permit.

CALL 911 FOR ALL ESCAPED FIRES.