Fire in Farmingdale Subdivision

UPDATE from Angie Mayes: Right now there is a ban on open buring in La Vergne. This has been going on for some time now (months). There are no rules about burning in a container (barrel), which is what Mr. Walker was apparently doing. The city does have an ordinance that there is to be no commerical burning without an air obstructor curtain.

What started as a fire to burn garbage ended with a destroyed home on Sunday. According to the Daily News Journal, an exhausted Ricky Walker of 581 Blake Moore Drive fell asleep after lighting his burn pile. Read the article here.

My question for the city of LaVergne: How and where do you get a burn permit? If someone can post this info in the comment section, I'll move it up into this post. Thanks!

Meanwhile, keep the Walker family in your thoughts as they deal with this loss.