Please read the following information carefully, complete form and actions indicated, and print a copy of the completed form to serve as record of your burning permit.

-Complete burning permit form for the City of Amery and the Towns of Lincoln, Black Brook and Alden. The form will be filed with the appropriate municipality.

- A burning permit is NOT required for outdoor cooking over a fire contained in a device or structure designed for such use or in a recreational burning pit lined with incombustible material provided that they are located at least twenty-five (25) feet from any structure or property line.

-The burning of leaves is strictly prohibited within the City of Amery. Amery City residents may take their leaves to the Amery City Landfill to be disposed.

-The pile of material being burned shall be at least fifty (50) feet away from any structure, wood or lumber pile, wooden fence, trees, or bushes.

-Open burning permits shall NOT be used to burn plastic, construction debris, or other hazardous materials.

-No burning in streets or alleys.

-Open burning shall be constantly attended and supervised by a competent person of at least sixteen (16) years of age until such fire is extinguished. This person shall have readily available for use such fire extinguishing equipment as may be necessary for the total control of the fire while burning and extinguishing said fire.

-Town of Lincoln residents, please review town outdoor burning ordinance.

Town of Lincoln Burning Ordinance

-To print burning permit, complete form and submit. Another page will load after submitting. On this page, right click. Select print and follow your printer's instructions.

Date of Burning (mm/dd/yyyy)*

Name:*

Address of burning location:*

Your phone number:*

In which municipality do you reside? *

City of Amery Town of Lincoln

Town of Black Brook Town of Alden

What type of controlled burning are you planning? (Please choose one type from following options.)*

Covered Barrel (Township Only).....1 year Brush (no larger than 3 inches).......1 day

Debris (No plastic, construction debris, or other hazardous material)........ 1 day

You must agree to the following conditions to complete the burning permit application process.

1. *

My proposed burn date is less than 10 days from today's date.

2.*

I understand that in the event an open burning event results in a response by the Fire Department and/or other emergency personnel, the cost of such response may, at the Fire Chief's discretion, be billed to the property owner.

3.*

I have called and alerted the County Dispatch at (715) 485-8300 of my planned controlled burning.

4. *

I understand that controlled burning is ONLY allowed from 6 PM to Midnight with winds less than 10 MPH for the day of my permit.

5. *

I have checked the current burning restrictions today after 11 AM at web link below. Conditions are acceptable for a controlled burn. I acknowledge that failure to check current conditions could result in a penalty equal to cost of a full response.

DNR burning Restrictions

Check burning conditions on Wisconsin DNR website at link above