Closed fire season ends in ID

BOISE — Closed fire season, the five months of the year when state burn permits are legally required in Idaho, ended Monday, Oct. 20.

Burn permits are normally required from May 10 to Oct. 20 and are issued by the Idaho Department of Lands. State law requires anyone planning to burn outside city limits within Idaho, including crop residue burning, to obtain a state burn permit during the closed period. Many local and county ordinances may require burn permits year-round.