WAKARUSA TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
"COMMITTED TO QUALITY EMERGENCY SERVICES"
  Controlled Burns / Camp Fires

All controlled burns and bonfires in the township must be approved and recorded by the Fire Department. Please contact Station One (843-2226) prior to igniting any fires. The staff on duty will give approval based on weather conditions and the recommendations set forth by the National Weather Service.

Open Controlled Burns are allowed during daylight hours.

Camp fires (recreational burns) may be allowed after dark. These must be in an approved fire pit of a reasonable size.

Approved Materials
Brush
Clean Lumber (no paint or stain)

Information Needed for Records
  • Name of person who will be attending the burn
  • Phone number where above person may be contacted
  • Address of burn
  • Start and end time
  • Material to be burned


All burns must be attended by a responsible adult with a means of extinguishment
 
300 West 31st Street/P.O. Box 3809 Lawrence, KS 66046  
Phone/Fax: (785) 843-2226 Email: wakarusafiredepartment@sunflower.com