How To Get A TN Burn Permit

Air Curtain Burner / Destructor Burn Permits in Tennessee

 

In this article:

  1. Tennessee Burn Permits
  2. Tennessee Burn Permit Phone Number
  3. Tennessee Burn Permit Contacts

 

How Do I Get A Burn Permit in Tennessee?

 

Burn Permits are easy to obtain in Tennessee. According to the Tennessee Website, you can obtain a free online burn permit from leaf and brush piles here. However, for large-scale burns, such as land clearing, a phone permit must be obtained. You can find all of the information here, or look below at our list of phone numbers by county.

 

AIR CURTAIN BURNER & AIR CURTAIN DESTRUCTOR BURN PERMITS FOR TENNESSEE COUNTIES

To obtain a burn permit, call the number for the county you will be working in.

Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Anderson (865) 494-9434

Bedford (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Benton (731) 584-7630

Bledsoe (423) 881-3585

Blount (865) 982-6264

Bradley (423) 478-0337

Campbell (423) 562-7838

Cannon (615) 765-7373

Carroll (731) 986-5550

Carter (423) 725-3281

Cheatham (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Chester (731) 989-5252

Claiborne (423) 869-8275

Clay 243 and 258 exchanges call 931-823-6538; 699 exchanges call 615-666-4111

Cocke (423) 623-1077

Coffee (877) 731-2221

Crockett (866) 468-4784

Cumberland (931) 484-4548

Davidson No debris burning allowed; visit nashfire.org for more information.

Decatur (731) 847-2254

Dekalb (W. of Caney Fork R.), (615) 597-4015

Dekalb (E. of Caney Fork R.), (931) 839-2328

Dickson (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Dyer (731) 285-4647

Fayette (901) 465-7349

Fentress (931) 879-7173

Franklin (931) 598-5535

Gibson (866) 570-3907

Giles (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Grainger (865) 767-2161

Greene (423) 638-7841

Grundy (931) 692-3732

Hamblen (423) 586-2497

Hamilton East: (423) 478-0337, West: (423) 332-3228

Hancock (423) 733-2923

Hardeman (731) 658-2213

Hardin (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Hawkins (423) 345-2147

Haywood (866) 570-4024

Henderson (731) 968-5724

Henry (731) 642-3808

Hickman (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Houston (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Humphreys (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Jackson (931) 621-3333

Jefferson (865) 475-3467

Johnson (423) 725-3281

Knox (865) 215-5900 Air Poll. Cont.

Lake (866) 468-4784

Lauderdale (731) 635-1105

Lawrence (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Lewis (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Loudon (865) 986-8395

McMinn (423) 263-7181

McNairy (731) 645-5485

Macon (615) 666-4111

Madison No TDA permit needed, call local fire dept first

Marion (423) 942-3665

Marshall (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Maury (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Meigs (423) 745-5729

Monroe (423) 442-7401

Montgomery (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Moore (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Morgan (423) 346-6655

Obion (866) 570-3907

Overton (931) 823-6538

Perry (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Pickett (931) 864-3466

Polk (423) 338-8395 for Benton area, (423) 496-4339 for Ducktown area

Putnam (931) 839-2328

Rhea (423) 775-0151

Roane (865) 354-1054

Robertson (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Rutherford (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Scott (423) 627-2250

Sequatchie (423) 949-2925

Sevier (865) 429-7020

Shelby Municipal permit required; call local fire dept first

Smith (615) 683-6361

Stewart (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Sullivan (423) 239-5811

Sumner (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Tipton (866) 570-4165

Trousdale (615) 374-3601

Unicoi (423) 753-4011

Union (865) 278-3348

Van Buren (931) 946-2401

Warren (931) 635-2754

Washington (423) 753-4011

Wayne (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Weakley (731) 364-2541

White (931) 657-2410

Williamson (877) 350-BURN (2876)

Wilson (877) 350-BURN (2876)

This information is courtesy of the Tennessee Wildland & Fire Webpage and the Safe Burning Webpage