Brown County of Minnesota

Announcement:

• Burn permits are no longer required in Brown County for brush piles, vegetative debris, tree trimmings, clean, un-painted lumber, or running fires (ex: CRP or fence line burns). Residents still need to contact the County Sheriff’s Dispatch Office prior to burning along with the Fire Chief. Brown County Open Burning Ordinance (Link)

Before starting a burn in Brown County:

Brown County Sheriff's Office must be contacted at (507) 233-6720.

For burns located in the following fire districts, the fire chief MUST ALSO be contacted prior to the burn:

• Comfrey - Fire Chief Steve (Boone) Berberich (507) 877-4405 (station) or (507) 227-0479 (cell)
• Sanborn - Fire Chief Greg Werner (507) 648-3888
• Springfield - Fire Chief Charlie Baumann (507) 220-8566 (cell) or (507) 723-5475

Information to be given when you call in:

• Location of the Burn (Name, Township, Section Number, and Phone Number)
• Type of Material(s) you plan to Burn

Approved Materials for Burning

• Brush
• Vegetative Debris
• Clean, NEVER BEEN Painted, NEVER BEEN Treated Wood
• Tree Trimmings
• Grass / Running Fires such as CRP, CREP, ditches, fence lines, etc.

For any other materials or burns please contact our MN DNR District Forestry Office at (507) 359-6048 and MPCA Solid Waste Office at (507) 206-2601.

Prohibited Materials for Burning (Under MS 88.171) 

Information on disposal of solid waste or hazardous waste can be found in the Solid Waste/Landfill and Recycling section of the website

Other Information

• MPCA - Don't Burn Your Garbage (Link)
• Minnesota Statue 88.171 - Open Burning Prohibitions (Link)
• Minnesota Statue 88.16 – Starting and Reporting Fires (Link)