This news item expired on Friday, March 7, 2025 so the information below could be outdated or incorrect.
The Buncombe County Fire Marshal’s Office has extended an open burning ban due to extreme fire danger conditions that are forecasted, including low humidity, and strong, gusty winds.
This ban will remain in effect until Friday, March 7 at 9 a.m., with the possibility of extension based on conditions.
The ban applies to all open burning including:
- Yard waste
- Debris
- Land-clearing burns
Fires in pits, barbecue grills, cooking fires, warming fires, or chimeneas, and outdoor stoves smaller than three feet in diameter are not included in this ban.
It is never legal to burn anything other than naturally occurring vegetation.
This ban does not affect the N.C. Forest Service Jurisdiction that begins at 100 feet from structures. Please refer to questions on permitting and jurisdiction to the N.C. Forest Service at 828-667-5211 or 919-857-4801.
A reminder: Open burning is never permitted within municipal or town limits where brush/yard waste removal service is offered.