Most of Johnson County Fire District #1 falls into what the county classifies as an "unincorporated" area. The county requires that burn permits be issued for ANY outside burning in unincorporated areas. The city of Gardner, Edgerton and New Century Air Center are exceptions to this as they are cities and fall under local ordinance (For the city of Gardner burn Regulations please click Here). 

Burn permits are FREE and only require a phone call to the Fire District to obtain. We only issue permits to areas we provide fire protection too.

Please call on the day you would like to burn the permits are issued for the same day only and are good from dawn to dusk.

Upon issuing of a burn permit the fire shall be constantly attended until the fire is extinguished. An approved extinguishment source must be readily available for on site fire extinguishment. (Such as a garden hose)

There are several factors which may not allow us to issue permits:

• The location of the burn MAY NOT be located within 100ft of any structure or located near any overhead obstructions such as Power/Cable lines.
• Items such as petroleum products, tires, tar paper, aerosol cans, furniture, mattresses and treated lumber CANNOT be burned.
•  Wind conditions below 5MPH and Greater than 15MPH burning will not be permitted
•  Low overcast conditions or fog

Please feel free to Contact the on duty Battalion Chief at (913)200-6784 for complete information on open burning policies in the county or city ordinances.