I agree with Skip, it is very easy to obtain a yearly permit. I get mine at the Meredith Country Store. I can also get a 3 day brush permit if I have a lot of brush to burn. The brush permit, in addition to starting to burn after 5PM and keep a hose handy, requires me to pay very close attention to the posted "Fire Danger" signs at the nearby fire station and notify them when I am going to burn. If there is ever a question about wind or other conditions, a quick call to the local fire dept. will settle the matter. They are the experts and their word is good enough for me.
I am not sure what the local compliance rate is with fire permits, but I live in a densely wooded area and would hate to see it destroyed by a camp/brush fire that got out of control.
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