- Fill out the Online Application, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. , except holidays or during times of Burning Restrictions. Paper copies still available in the City Office.
- Print, or save to have available electronically at the burn site, the approved Open Burning Permit that will be emailed to you in reply.
- Call the Washington County Non-Emergency Number as the last step before lighting your fire, 651-439-9381.
A burning permit is required for open burning when there is less than three (3) inches of snow cover. Permits are not required for recreational camp fires of 3 feet in diameter or less.
NEW - fill out the form below (click here to jump down) to received your Open Burn Permit via email, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. , except holidays or during times of Burning Restrictions. Permits are also issued during regular business hours at both the City Office and at the Big Marine Lake Store - 19261 Manning Trl N, (651) 433-5043.
Any requests for daytime burning or running fire need a DNR approved variance, please contact the Cambridge DNR office at 763-284-7203, for assistance.
Fire conditions can change rapidly due to the weather. For more information and a map on current burning conditions, consult the MN DNR webpage on burning permits.
Any requests for daytime burning or running fire need a DNR approved variance, please contact the Cambridge DNR office at 763-284-7203, for assistance.
Fire conditions can change rapidly due to the weather. For more information and a map on current burning conditions, consult the MN DNR webpage on burning permits.
For more information, call the city office at 651-433-2274.
Burning of the following items is strictly prohibited:
- Hazardous wastes
- Industrial solid waste
- Demolition debris of commercial or institutional structures. (A farm building is not a commercial structure.) Burning of any structure should be referred to a forest officer.
- Salvage operations
- Motor vehicles
- Oils
- Rubber
- Plastics
- Chemically-treated materials
- Other materials which produce excessive, or noxious smoke, such as, but not limited to: tires, railroad ties, chemically-treated lumber, composite board, sheet rock, wiring, paint, or paint filters.
- Garbage, defined as discarded material resulting from the handling, processing, storage, preparation, serving, or consumption of food.