Open burning is any outdoor fire that does not vent to a chimney or stack. Recreational fires, such as small campfires and portable fire pits no larger than two feet high by three feet wide, are allowed by the Ohio EPA. Be sure to use clean, seasoned firewood.
Before you burn, it is recommended that you contact your local fire department to make sure that burning is permitted within your community. Some fire departments require a burn permit; fire departments may issue burn bans if dry or drought conditions exist.
For your reference, the following is a list of regional fire departments and their websites, including Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties.
|
Butler County
|
Allows
Burns
|
Issues
Permits
|
Phone
|
| Fairfield Township
|
no
|
no
|
513-887-4402
|
| Fairfield, City of
|
no
|
no
|
513-867-5379
|
| Hamilton, City of
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-785-7500
|
| Hanover Township
|
--
|
--
|
513-863-6652
|
| Liberty Township
|
yes |
no
|
513-759-7530
|
| Madison Township
|
yes
|
no
|
513-424-0821
|
| Middletown, City of
|
no
|
yes
|
513-425-7995
|
| Milford Township
|
yes
|
no
|
513-726-4311
|
| Monroe, City of
|
no
|
no
|
513-539-8380
|
| Morgan Township
|
--
|
no
|
513-738-4513
|
| New Miami, Village of
|
no
|
no
|
513-895-3581
|
| Oxford City of/Oxford Township
|
yes/
no
|
no
|
513-524-4731
|
| Reily Township
|
yes
|
no
|
513-757-4023
|
| Ross Township/Millville
|
yes/
no
|
no
|
513-863-3410
|
| Seven Mile, Village of
|
--
|
--
|
513-726-4261
|
Somerville Volunteer
Fire Department
|
no
|
no
|
513-726-5544
|
| St. Clair Township
|
yes
|
no
|
513-867-0066
|
| Trenton, City of
|
no
|
no
|
513-988-0004
|
| Wayne Township
|
yes
|
no
|
513-424-9710
|
| West Chester Township
|
yes
|
no
|
513-777-1133
|
|
Clermont County
|
Allows
Burns
|
Issues
Permits
|
Phone
|
| Batavia Township Fire and Rescue/Batavia Village Fire
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-732-3876
|
| Bethel-Tate Fire Department
|
yes/no in Bethel
|
yes
|
513-734-4444
|
| Felicity-Franklin Fire Department
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-876-2200
|
| Goshen Township Fire & EMS
|
yes
|
no
|
513-722-3473
|
| Jackson Township Fire & Rescue
|
yes
|
no |
513-625-1333
|
| Miami Township Fire & EMS
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-248-3700
|
| Milford Community Fire Department
|
no
|
no
|
513-831-7777
|
| Monroe Township Fire Department
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-553-3033
|
| New Richmond Fire Department
|
no
|
no
|
513-553-2117
|
| Pierce Township Fire Department
|
yes
|
no
|
513-752-6273
|
| Stonelick Fire & Rescue/Owensville
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-732-1136
|
| Union Township Fire Department
|
no
|
no
|
513-528-4446
|
| Washington Township Fire & Rescue
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-553-6702
|
| Wayne Township Fire & Rescue
|
no
|
no
|
513-625-6212
|
| Williamsburg Township Emergency Services
|
--
|
--
|
513-724-7744
|
|
Hamilton County
|
Allows
Burns
|
Issues
Permits
|
Phone
|
| Amberley, Village of
|
yes
|
no
|
513-531-2040
|
| Anderson Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-688-8400
|
| Blue Ash, City of
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-745-8533
|
| Cheviot, City of
|
no
|
no
|
513-661-2958
|
| Cincinnati, City of
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-352-4643
|
| Colerain Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-825-6143
|
| Crosby Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-738-1831
|
| Deer Park/Silverton, City of
|
yes
|
no
|
513-791-2500
|
| Delhi Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-922-2011
|
| Elmwood Place, Village of
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-242-0790
|
| Evendale, Village of
|
yes
|
no
|
513-563-2248
|
| Fairfax |
no
|
no
|
513-271-3636
|
| Forest Park, City of
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-595-5243
|
| Glendale, Village of
|
yes
|
no
|
513-771-7200
|
| Golf Manor, Village of
|
no
|
no
|
513-531-2022
|
| Green Township
|
yes
|
no
|
513-574-0474
|
| Greenhills, Village of
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-589-3583
|
| Harrison, City of/Harrison Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-367-4194
|
| Lincoln Heights, Village of
|
no
|
no
|
513-733-0962
|
| Lockland, Village of
|
yes
|
no
|
513-761-1124
|
| Madeira/Indian Hill Fire Department
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-561-7926
|
| Mariemont, Village of
|
no
|
no
|
513-271-4089
|
| Miami Township/North Bend/Addyston/Cleves
|
--
|
--
|
513-353-4026
|
| Montgomery, City of
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-985-1633
|
| Mt. Healthy, City of
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-728-3182
|
| Newtown, Village of |
yes |
no |
|
| North College Hill, City of
|
no
|
no
|
513-521-3950
|
| Norwood, City of
|
no
|
no
|
513-458-4560
|
| Reading, City of/Arlington Heights
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-733-5537
|
| Sharonville, City of
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-563-0252
|
| Springdale, City of
|
yes
|
no
|
513-346-5580
|
| Springfield Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-521-7578
|
| St. Bernard, City of
|
yes
|
no
|
513-242-8474
|
| Sycamore Township
|
no
|
no
|
513-792-7249
|
| Symmes/Loveland
|
yes
|
no
|
513-583-3001
|
| Terrace Park, Village of
|
yes
|
no
|
513-831-2196
|
| Whitewater Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-353-1518
|
| Woodlawn, Village of
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-771-0233
|
| Wyoming, City of
|
no
|
no
|
513-842-1357
|
|
Warren County
|
Allows
Burns
|
Issues
Permits
|
Phone
|
| Carlisle, City of
|
yes
|
no
|
937-746-0555
|
| Franklin, City of
|
yes
|
yes
|
937-746-4542
|
| Lebanon, City of
|
no
|
no
|
513-932-6119
|
| Mason, City of
|
no
|
no
|
513-229-8540
|
| Clearcreek Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
937-748-2766
|
| Deerfield Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-701-6958
|
| Franklin Township
|
yes
|
no
|
937-746-9811
|
| Hamilton Township Fire Rescue; covers Village of Maineville
|
yes
|
no
|
513-683-1622
|
| Harlan Township
|
no
|
no
|
513-877-2727
|
| Massie Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-897-5039
|
| Salem/Morrow
|
yes
|
no
|
513-899-2222
|
| Turtlecreek Township
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-932-4902
|
| Union Township/South Lebanon Fire Department
|
yes
|
no
|
513-494-2566
|
| Wayne Township Fire Department
|
yes
|
yes
|
513-897-3010
|