Websites of Interest

Boating Regulations

Wisconsin Boating and Watersports Regulations Handbook– Required Equipment pg 10; Improper Speed and Distance pg 20; PWC Requirements pg 27; Waterskiing Requirements pg 28; Paddlesports pg 39.

DNR Reporting Hotline 1-800-847-9367 -Provide clear details about the issue, including location and type of concern. Use the online reporting form for non-urgent issues at the DNR website.

Wisconsin DNR Boating

Wisconsin DNR Permits, Licenses and Registrations

Boating Safety Course – Wisconsin boating safety certification or out-of-state equivalent certification is required for operators born on or after Jan. 1, 1989. Anyone is eligible to take the class and receive a safety education completion certificate, however, courses are designed at a 5th-grade level or up.

Fire & Safety

Burnett County Law Enforcement Citizen’s Auxiliary

Burnett County Sheriffs Department –Emergency Phone: 911;
Non-Emergency Dispatch Phone: 715-349-2127

Emergency Medical Services/Ambulance – Emergency Phone: 911

Community Wildfire Protection Plan – Jackson Township

Wisconsin DNR Fire Safety

Burning Permits – You are required to call or check website prior to burning. 1-888-WIS-BURN (947-2876) Permits are required for debris burns and need to be renewed annually. Each individual property owner needs their own separate burning permit. There is no cost for permits and an electronic or printed copy of the burning permit is required, either will be accepted.

Wisconsin Fire Danger -WISBURN Current Fire Situation – Click on Burnett County on Fire Danger Map for current conditions. – You are required to call or check website prior to burning. 1-888-WIS-BURN (947-2876) Permits are required for debris burns and need to be renewed annually.