With the cane harvest under way, Leonard County now takes burn permit requests online. Growers choose the kind of burn, the acres, the day and the half day, and the county fire office checks the forecast before approving.
What changes
- Burn permit: $25 for cane before harvest, $10 for a brush pile, $40 for land clearing, paid at the Agricultural Extension Office
- Approved permits appear in My Leonida, ready to show to a firefighter in the field
- Smoke across a road, ash on your car or an odor from the refinery: report it with the online form
Every burn still needs a firebreak and water ready on site. On windy days, the fire office may hold permits until the wind drops.
Leonard County Fire Rescue is also hiring firefighters and seasonal burn crews. On the road, smoke can hide everything: slow down, use your low beams, and call 911 if a fire is out of control.
