Rules For Safe Burning Operations
- No burning within 25’ (twenty five feet) of combustibles or structures
- At no time shall fires be allowed to be left unattended
- The person responsible for the fire shall have the ability to visually see the entire burn area at all times of the burning operations.
- A method to extinguish the fire shall be present during burning operations. Adequate water is preferred, but items may include: fire extinguishers, hand tools, dirt, or sand. Tools allowed and available water quantities shall be adequate to the time of year and the anticipated fire behavior.
- Burning is permitted during daylight hours only and although not required, it is strongly recommended that burning operations are completed by late morning each day. Fires are allowed two hours after sunrise and two hours before sunset.
- Small ceremonial or recreational “camp” fires do not require a burn permit and are exempt from daylight burning requirements. They must be in a proper fire control pit or bowl.
- Fires contained in chimineas, fire bowls, or pits shall have spark arrestor screens in place at all times and the fire must be supervised at all times with extinguishing materials (hose with water, extinguisher) nearby. Open fires must be a minimum of 15 feet away from any structure (including any overhangs).
- Alternative methods to burning of materials should be considered. Alternative options may include: landfill, lumber for fire wood, chipping of wood for mulch, etc.