Burn Bans

City of Crowley Outdoor Burning Requirements: (when there is no burn ban in effect)

The ONLY burning that is allowed in the City of Crowley is in a fire pit
In addition to the guidelines set forth below by Tarrant County, the following must be followed:
- Shall not be operated within 15 feet of a structure, combustible material, or property line
- Wood burning fire pits must have a maximum burn bowl (interior part) diameter of 36 inches and height of 24 inches.
- Commercially available portable outdoor fire pits must be used with a screen in place during burning
- Barrels are not allowed for burning
- Burning of any kind on the ground is PROHIBITED
- Burning of leaves, large tree limbs, sawn lumber, construction material, trash or other household debris is PROHIBITED
- Fire must be under direct supervision of a responsible adult at ALL times
- Keep a water source and/or fire extinguisher nearby.
Any Fire Officer of the Crowley Fire Department has the authority to extinguish any fire that they feel constitutes a potential safety hazard.

Unincorporated Tarrant County Outdoor Burning Requirements: (when there is no burn ban in effect)

Contact the Tarrant County Fire Alarm Center at 817-232-9800 on the day you plan to burn to register your address and to confirm if burning is allowed
NO burning if wind speeds (either consistent or gusts) are greater than 23 miles per hour
The party responsible for the burn must always be present and remains liable for all damages
Have a cellphone and water available
Begin burning no earlier than one hour after sunrise and end the same day no later than one hour before sunset - NO BURNING AT NIGHT
Make sure the smoke does not blow toward a neighbor's house or onto a road
The burn must be downwind and at least 300 feet from structures on adjacent properties
Only burn brush, tree limbs, grass clippings or leaves. The material MUST be generated from the property
- NO hauling in material to burn
- NO burning of construction material, heavy oils or chemical wastes
To conduct prescribed burns, you must contact the Tarrant County Fire Marshal's Office at 817-884-1315 for approval and permits