Outdoor burning rules in Greenfield, WI — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Outdoor burning in Greenfield is restricted. Burning of yard waste and refuse is generally prohibited. Recreational fires in enclosed containers may be permitted. Wisconsin DNR NR 101 also applies.
WI DNR regulates outdoor burning in DNR fire protection areas. Burning permits required roughly April through November. Burning garbage, tires, treated wood, and plastic prohibited statewide. Greenfield may prohibit all outdoor burning except recreational fires in approved containers. County burn bans apply during high fire danger. Yard waste should use city compost programs. Agricultural burning has separate DNR rules. WI Stat. §26.12 covers setting fire to land.
DNR violation: $200 to $2,000. WI Stat. §26.12: misdemeanor. City fines: $100 to $500. Liable for suppression costs.
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