INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. ​Initial burning shall begin between three hours after sunrise and three hours before sunset. All fires should be completely extinguished before dark.
2. Adequate fire protection shall be provided by the property owner such as hose, nozzle, and water supply and/or earth moving equipment.
3. Material to be burned shall be limited to vegetative material.  Oils, rubber, and other similar materials that produce unreasonable amounts of air contaminants shall not be burned.
4. The burning must be controlled so that a traffic hazard or nuisance is not created as a result of smoke from the fire. 
5. Burn piles should be located at least 500 feet from any occupied residence other than those located on the property on which burning is conducted AND piles shall not be located less than 150 feet from any other structure.
6. The wind speed must be less than 15 miles per hour, as indicated by the National Weather Service. 
7. No permit holder or any other person shall burn any materials within 1000 feet of any oil and gas well locations or surface equipment.
   

Before you begin burning, please call the Grady County Sheriffs Office and report your burn.  Dispatchers will need the responsible parties name, location of burn, and a reliable phone number.   

TO REPORT YOUR BURN, CALL

405-224-0984