To report illegal burning call TDEC at 1-888-891-TDEC This is the Law in Tennessee.Īlert Tennesseans know there are other options instead of outdoor burning: Improper out-door burning can lead to fines up to $25,000. Check your local and/or other state ordinances. It may be okay to burn leaves, branches, tree limbs, twigs, lawn clippings, woody vegetation, yard trimmings, clean unpainted, uncoated wood or untreated lumber.
Building material and construction debris.Paints, household and agricultural chemicals.Asphalt shingles, and other asphalt roofing materials and demolition debris.Paper products, cardboard and newspaper.Please call the Kingsport Fire Marshal’s Office before you burn: 42 What Not to Burn in Tennessee: Burning is not allowed on days with high winds, ozone days or when a burn ban has been put in place.You must have a means to extinguish the fire (water hose, fire extinguisher.The fire must be attended to at all times.If your fire is in a approved fire pit with a spark arrestor, the pit must be at least 15 feet from any structure.Residents can be held responsible if a fire gets out of control.Provisions must be made to keep the fire from spreading.Any larger fires must be at least 50 feet away from any structure. A fire no more than 3 feet in diameter, and no more than 2 feet high must be at least 25 feet away from any structure.It’s permissible to burn leaves, branches, tree limbs, twigs, lawn clippings, woody vegetation, yard trimmings, clean unpainted, uncoated wood or untreated lumber.Open burning inside the city must meet the following guidelines:
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