Get a burning permit?  Burning permits are required within the Town of Troy unless the one of the following exemptions applies:

1. Burning materials that are contained and burned in a stove, furnace or incinerator located inside a building.

2. Burning charcoal or other combustible material for fuel for domestic cooking outdoors at a residence or in public parks, in devices intended and built or manufactured for that purpose. This exemption does not apply during a declared public fire emergency.

3. Burning in a burning barrel in conformity with Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 429.04 (1)(e), the requirements of which shall be included in the application form. This exemption does not apply upon a declared public fire emergency.

4. Emergency fires used to warm the person or cook food.

5. Fires set by a Fire Department for training or fire fighting purposes.

There is no cost for a burning permit. They may be obtained at the Recycling Center or at Town Hall during regular hours of operation. The Recycling Center is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 to 6:30 and Saturdays from 8:00 – 12:30. Town Hall is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 – 12:30. The permit is an annual permit, valid for the calendar year.

All burns must be called in to and approved by the St. Croix County Communications Center at 386-4701. If a fire truck/emergency vehicle is dispatched for any reason because of your fire, you will be charged the $500.00 fire call charge plus any expenses incurred on the fire call.