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Confederated Salish &
Kootenai Tribes

Burn Permit

Permitting Information

Burn Permit Request

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Division of Fire require burn Permits on the Flathead Reservation during the months of May and June only. Burn Permits are free and can be issued through this website STARTING ON MAY 1ST and are valid from the day it is issued until June 30th.

If you have additional questions please give us a call at CSKT Division of Fire: (406) 676-2550

Apply for a Burn Permit:

Name(Required)
Physical Address(Required)
County(Required)
Enter a number
Type of Burn(Required)
Resources at Location(Required)

FOR YOUR PROTECTION:

  1. Do not set fires during the period of this permit when the weather or other conditions make it hazardous to do so.
  2. The permittee must have sufficient manpower. tools. and equipment at the burn site to control the fire.
  3.  The fire shall be watched by the permittee or his/her agent until no live embers or smoke remain from the fire.
  4. This permit covers vegetative material only. It does not cover such items as, but not limited to, household garbage, dead animals, treated wood, chemicals or synthetics, such as rubber or plastic. Violations under the law upon conviction provide for a maximum fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for six months or both.

In addition to this permit you are also required by law to comply with the State Air Quality Bureau’s “Open Burning Regulations.” Your fire protection agency can advise you. Additional local burning regulations may also apply in certain towns, cities, and counties.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: No open burning is allowed after 8:00 p.m.

BY SUBMITTING THIS FORM YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS LISTED ABOVE.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

All burn permits are managed by the Division of Fire.
For more information and to view other services, please visit the Division of Fire Management page.