To Regulate Certain Open Burning In Order To Protect The Public From The Hazards Of Forest Fires And Air Pollution And To Adapt Such Regulation To The Needs And Circumstances Of The Different Areas Of North Carolina. Non-High Hazard Counties, All Counties Except Beaufort, Bladen, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Hyde, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington And Brunswick
Application For Open Burning Permit/Non-High Hazard Counties
30 Days
GS 106-943
Permits Shall Be Issued In The Name Of The Person Undertaking The Burning And Shall Specify The Specific Area In Which The Burning Is To Occur, The Type And Amount Of Material To Be Burned, The Duration Of The Permit, And Such Other Factors As Are Necessary To Identify The Burning Which Is Allowed Under The Permit. Permits Are Issued By Local Burning Permit Agents Located In Each County. Closest Agent Can Be Located By Calling The County Forest Ranger. The Division Of Air Quality Rules On Type Of Materials To Be Burned Must Be Followed.
During Periods Of Hazardous Forest Fire Conditions Or During Air Pollution Episodes Declared, The Secretary Of Eh&Nr Is Authorized To Prohibit All Open Burning Regardless Of Whether A Permit Is Required. The Secretary Of E&Nr Shall Issue A Press Release Containing Relevant Details Of The Prohibition To News Media Serving The Area Affected.
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Forest Service
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604-1170
919-857-4801