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Outdoor Burning
 
 
The outdoor burning rule prohibits outdoor burning anywhere in Texas, but allows exceptions for specific situations in which burning is necessary and does not pose a threat to the environment.  The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office does not issue permits for outdoor burning.  For a guide to outdoor burning including information about how to answer "Can I Burn?" please download the following document in English or Spanish:

For more information on outdoor burning, contact the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Phone: 512-239-0028

For complaints/reports of outdoor burning, contact the Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services
Phone: 713-920-2831
Fax:  713-447-8963
Email: pollution_control@hcphes.org