With the official start of Tennessee’s wildfire season on Friday, October 15, state and local agencies to remind Tennesseans that a debris burn permit is required before burning leaf and brush piles starting October 15.
From October 15 through May 15, anyone starting an open-air fire in Tennessee within 500 feet of a forest, grassland or woodland must by law secure a burn permit. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry provides burn permits for leaf and brush piles online at no charge. The online system for obtaining a permit can be found at www.BurnSafeTN.org.