Burning Information

All open fires require a burn permit and notification of the sheriff and fire departments. The only fires that do not require a permit are when you burn rubbish in a barrel, trash can, or other enclosed burner, AND the container has a heavy screen or cover to prevent burning materials or embers from escaping.

Town hall: 920-563-4510

Jefferson County Sheriff: 920-674-7310

Fort Atkinson Fire Dept: 920-563-7795

Call your local fire department if you are outside the Fort Atkinson fire department area.

You can obtain a free burn permit by calling any town supervisor or the town hall. If the town hall is closed you may leave a message on the answering machine.

You are not allowed to burn:

If the fire department is called the property owner will be billed $800 for a fire department response, regardless of whether prior burning authorization had been received or $200 for fire department service call charge (example: gas leak, faulty CO detector going off). Burning without a permit could also result in a fine. You may want to contact your insurance agent to make sure you have coverage to pay the $800 charge.