12-03-2025
Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department urges caution during dry conditions
Kansas City, Mo. – The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Prevention Division is advising residents to use caution to prevent accidental fires due to dry conditions in the area.
The fire department wants everyone to be sure to properly dispose of smoking materials and not throw them out of vehicle windows into grass or other dry areas. Carelessly discarded smoking materials can easily start a fire in dry vegetation leading to dangerous fires.
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Also, burning of yard waste, burning in barrels and other open burning is prohibited in KCK and subject to enforcement action.
If you are interested in legal residential burning, the KCKFD allows limited yard waste burning in April. You must have a permit, and you may apply for a free permit starting at the end of March on the department's official website.
You will be allowed up to three consecutive days of burning during the designated burn season.
KCKFD wants to thank the community for its help in reducing fire hazards and keeping our city safe.
You can get more information and apply for permits at
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