Burn Permits & Notification
Apply for an Open Burn Permit with the ADEQs Online Portal
To apply for an Open Burn Permit use ADEQ's Open Burn Permit Portal, click here. In this portal you can get your permit at any time, at your convenience, instantly receive your permit confirmations and documentation (valid for one year) and do it all for free!
During the permit application, when asked “For Coconino, will you be burning within any of the listed Fire Jurisdictions?” You will need to select NO. The fire districts listed are those who are approved to issue permits, Summit Fire is not approved and will not appear as a selection option. There will be a location later in the application to type in Summit Fire and Medical District.
*Summit Fire & Medical District is no longer approved to issue open burn permits on behalf of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Please complete the application for an annual permit by clicking Apply for an Open Burn Permit below.
Daily Burn Notification
Per ADEQ, once an annual permit has been obtained, daily notification to Summit Fire & Medical District is required. Please fill out the form below for the daily notification.
Burn Notification Form
ARS 13-1706. It is unlawful for any person, without lawful authority to intentionally, knowingly recklessly or criminal negligence to set or cause to be set on fire any wildland other than the person’s own or permit a fire that was set or caused to be set by the person to pass from the person’s own grounds to the grounds of another person. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor, class 2 misdemeanor, class 3 felony or class 6 felony.