Fire Permits Required

The State of New Hampshire requires all persons to obtain a fire permit before starting ANY outside fire unless the ground is covered with snow for an area at least 100 feet from where the fire will be. This must be done prior to starting the fire rain or shine.

 There are three types of permits available.

 A category 3 fire permit allows the burning of brush up to 5 inches in diameter and clean, untreated lumber. NO painted, stained or pressure treated material may be burned. No plywood, cardboard or furniture may be burned. The pile should be of a size manageable to the individual burning it. It should be at least 50 feet from any building. A hose or some other means of fire control will need to be provided. Category 3 fires may only be burned between 5:00 PM and 9:00 AM or when it is raining. A permit is still required even if it is raining.

 A category 1 fire permit allows the kindling of a fire in an enclosure no bigger than 2 feet in diameter for the purposes of cooking a meal or recreation. After obtaining a permit, these fires may be started at any time. A campfire or cook fire requires a proper fire pit to be built. The fire pit must be at least 25 feet from any structure. It must be constructed on mineral earth or a sand bed. A ring of stone, firebrick, or metal must be completely surround the fire. Combustible material should be removed from an area 5 feet in diameter from the fire pit. A seasonal permit may be obtained for category 1 fires.

 A category 2 fire permit allows the kindling of a fire in an enclosure no bigger than 4 feet in diameter. All the rules of a category 3 fire apply to this type of permit. In addition, the fire must be constructed on mineral earth or sand and be completely surrounded by a ring of noncombustible material. These added safety features allow a landowner to obtain a seasonal permit for a category 2 fire pit.

 A couple of other notes… The State Division of Forests and Lands and the State Fire Marshals Office have determined that chimneas and other portable pottery or metal fireplaces constitute open burning and require a campfire permit. Gas and charcoal grills do not require permits, however cooking with charcoal in a dug pit does.

 To obtain one of these permits, you must be at least 18 years old and be the landowner or have written permission of the landowner. Call the Fire Warden, Milton Norcross at 323-8833, or see Jed Pike at Granite State Self Storage

 1.      Fire Alarm Systems shall be designed and installed to meet NFPA 101 and NFPA 72.

 2.      All devices and panels shall be keyed with CAT 30 keys.

 3.      Local Alarms are prohibited. All alarms must dial into a central station and be forwarded to Carroll County Dispatch.

 4.      Plans shall be submitted for review prior to the installation of all Fire Alarm Systems.

 5.      A fire alarm acceptance test will be required upon completion of installation. All devices will  be tested.

 6.     Single and Two Family residences are exempt.

       7.  A SupraSafe key box with building access and fire alarm panel keys shall be installed             near the building entrance used for fire department access prior to any new fire alarm             being accepted.