Burn Permits are free to the public, and are valid for one year from issue date. To request a Burn Permit, please contact the township secretary, by telephone or email, with your name and property address, and it will be mailed to you.
Please note that all burning must be in accordance with the Jefferson Township Burning Ordinance of 2021. Please click on the PDF icon to download/print or view the Burning Ordinance of 2021.
The Burn Permit authorizes residents to conduct permitted burning activities between sunrise and sunset. Please note that no open fire or uncontained fire shall be allowed to smolder between sunset and sunrise. All burning activities must be supervised by a responsible adult with fire extinguishing apparatus within close proximity to the fire. It shall be unlawful to burn any materials prohibited by the Ordinance. PRIOR to the burning of any uncontained fire, the Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department must be notified. This includes, but is not limited to Bon Fires, Brush Fires, and Open Field Burning.
Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department Phone Numbers:
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Fire Chief, Bob Puskarich (724) 288-6720
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Asst Chief, Dave Stiffler (724) 947-5829
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Captain, Brady Mermon Jr. (724) 587-5737
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Lieutenant, Brad Mermon, (724) 986-5636
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, CALL 911.
A “NO BURN” ORDER ISSUED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, OR THE TOWNSHIP OF JEFFERSON SUPERCEDES THE BURN PERMIT.
