Fire Prevention Top Priority for IDL and DEQ

8.11.22 - Boise, ID - As the temperatures have risen over the past couple of weeks, so has the fire danger, with all of Idaho currently under a High or Very High fire danger. The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) are reminding the public that state burn permit restrictions are in effect to help reduce the threat of wildfire and smoke impacts.

State Burn Permits are issued between May 10 and October 20 through IDL and are required for those living outside city limits who wish to use burn barrels, burn yard waste or piles of debris from a timber harvest known as slash. The permitting process considers fire danger conditions, weather, as well as smoke and air quality.

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