Outdoor burning rules in Kingsport, TN — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Tennessee Division of Forestry requires burn permits during wildfire season for any outdoor burning of leaves, brush, or debris, with criminal liability for escaped fires.
Under TCA 39-14-304, anyone who starts a fire on lands of another, or whose negligently set fire spreads, commits a Class A misdemeanor. TCA 11-4-104 authorizes the Division of Forestry to require burn permits between October 15 and May 15 each year, the official wildfire hazard season. Permits are free and obtainable online or by phone. Burning household garbage, tires, treated wood, and shingles is prohibited under air pollution rules at TCA 68-201-115. Counties cannot waive state burn permit requirements but may impose additional restrictions or burn bans.
Burning without a required permit during wildfire season is a Class C misdemeanor; escaped fires can be Class A misdemeanors with restitution.
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