Fire Permit

Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims

Permits for Open Burning

For your information

Issuance of permits is subject to IU’s Fire Safety policy. From the Open Burning procedures:

Note: This is the minimum set of procedures that must be followed. These are subject to change without advance notice and may be affected by current environmental conditions at the time of request. Anyone applying for a permit will be provided with a current fact sheet and guidelines.

1. Common sense approaches to creating open fires must be used.
2. Persons requesting permission for open burning shall submit the proper form (see Forms) or contact their campus’ responsible office (see Additional Contacts) at least 10 working days before the event.
3. Fires shall not be located within 50 feet of a structure.
4. Accelerants such as gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene shall not be used to kindle a fire.
5. Charcoal lighter fluid may be used on wood before the fire is lit. It may not be sprayed on flames.
6. Only wood provided by or approved by the appropriate campus department may be used for a fire.
7. Running, dancing and horseplay shall not be allowed within 10 feet of an open fire.
8. Fires shall not be left unattended.
9. Fire watchers may be required.
10. Fire extinguishers located with fire watchers may be required.
11. All fires will be completely extinguished and cold before the fire watch ends.
12. Any office of authority may order the extinguishment of any fire on Indiana University campus deemed to be unsafe.
13. Participants shall obey the lawful orders of a responding fire department.

Note: Individual campuses may have additional procedures and guidelines that may be more restrictive. Anyone applying for a permit will be provided with a current fact sheet and guidelines.

 Request/View a Permit

Specific offices with jurisdiction

Administrators will also see the names and email addresses.

All campuses
Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims   (Mel Lane ~ mellane@iu.edu)

IUB
Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims   (Scott Gillespie ~ gillesps@iu.edu)
Landscape Services   (Trent Chitwood ~ trchitwo@indiana.edu)
Residential Programming Services   (Larry Isom ~ lisom@indiana.edu)

IUPUI
Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims   Rodney Johnson ~ rocujohn@iu.edu)
Campus Facility Services   (Rachele Beach ~ rabeach@iupui.edu)

IUE
Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims   (Rick Knapp ~ ricknapp@iu.edu)
Facilities Services   (Gail Smoker ~ gsmoker@iue.edu)

IUK
Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims   (Jim Schuster ~ japschus@iu.edu / Rick Knapp ~ ricknapp@iu.edu)
Facilities Services   (John Sarber ~ jsarber@iuk.edu)

IUN
Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims   (Jim Schuster ~ japschus@iu.edu / Rick Knapp ~ ricknapp@iu.edu)
Facilities Services   (Gary Greiner ~ gagreine@iu.edu)

IUSB
Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims   (Jim Schuster ~ japschus@iu.edu / Rick Knapp ~ ricknapp@iu.edu)
Facilities Services   (Mike Prater ~ maprater@iusb.edu)

IUS
Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims   (Rick Knapp ~ ricknapp@iu.edu)
Facilities Services   (Rob Poff ~ rcpoff@ius.edu)

Definitions

Outdoor Fire: Any type of open flame outdoors, including campfires, bonfires, and fire pits of any kind. This does not include charcoal or propane grills or smokers, and does not include approved maintenance procedures.

Additional Sources

IDEM open burning page

IDEM open burning brochure — Clark & Floyd Counties

IDEM open burning brochure — Lake & Porter Counties

IDEM open burning brochure — All other counties

Indiana Code for Open Burning IC 13-17-9

The form will be directed to the proper campus office(s).