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The requirements to obtain a burn permit is as follows:

You need to obtain a burn permit by calling the forest fire warden within 12 hours of burning grass or brush. The only time that you are not required to get a burn permit is when there is significant amount of snow in the area in which you are burning. This also depends on the time of year such as early fall and late spring when we may have early snow storms. It is always best to contact the fire warden with any questions or doubts in burning. When there is a ban on burning it will be announced on WYKR and on the Groton website.

I must also remind people that in order to burn wood piles such as debris from buildings, other than brush, you must obtain a different permit from the Environmental Air Pollution Office. I do have the number for that if there any questions in that.

If there are any more questions, please call or email me.
Steven Batchelder
Forest Fire Warden

Contact Steven in case of any suspicious fire or any questions about burn permits.

Groton Forest Fire Warden
STEVEN BATCHELDER
42 Powerhouse Rd
Groton, VT 05046
Phone: (802) 793-3071
Email: [email protected]

Forest Resource Protection Personnel District IV

JAY LACKEY
Barre, VT 05641
Phone: (802) 476-0178
Email: [email protected]

TESS GREAVES
Morrisville, VT 05661
Phone: (802) 888-5733
Email: [email protected]

LISA WRIGHT
Barre, VT 05641
Phone: (802) 476-0184
Email: [email protected]

Environmental Enforcement Districts
PATRICK NEVERS
Phone: (802) 728-6631