Safe Outdoor Burning Guidelines

CLICK:  OUTDOOR BURNING RULES, REGULATIONS, & GUIDNACE

Your right to burn outdoors is NOT absolute. You must comply with state and local laws.  The link above provides all of the information that you need to burn safely and to protect you, your neighbors, animals, and property.  Please remember that only wood and paper objects may be burned in an outdoor pile. Burn Barrels with screens are required for house-hold trash. Do not burn at night or during the days if the wind is over 20mph.

BEFORE burning, please call Kaufman County Fire Dispatch to inform them you will be having a controlled burn. The direct phone number is 469-376-4500​

Kaufman County County-Wide Emergency

Notification System

The system is a full feature system that can send out notifications, both Emergency and Non-Emergency through a variety of avenues. To opt in follow this link to the opt-in portal to register on the Kaufman County website.  For detailed information regarding this please click here.