Fire Warden
       
Burning Permits:
Burning permits are required for open burning unless there is three inches of snow cover.  Permits may not be issued for burning tires, car bodies, shingles, waste oil or other materials that will produce large quantities of noxious smoke.  It is never permissible to burn household garbage.

Permits may be obtained from the Chatham Township Fire Warden:
Tom Schuveiller (cell phone) 612-720-6404
Or by going to the State of Minnesota DNR website

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/questions.html

Fire Departments:
Buffalo Fire Department services that area east of Dempsey Ave.
Maple Lake Fire Department services that area west of Dempsey Ave.