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Burn Responsibly

• Call before you burn. Fire officials may designate certain days for burning based on weather and wind conditions.
• Clear a 10-foot radius around your pile free of dead leaf litter and grass. Please keep your burn small.
• If it’s too hot to touch then it’s too hot leave. Make sure your debris burn is dead out before leaving.
• Always have water and fire tools on site for quick suppression.

Responsible Burning Tips

Burn permits are free and required for any burning outside city limits statewide. Always check with local agencies for burn restrictions.

• Call your local fire department for local burning regulations.
• Avoid burning on hot, dry, days, when a fire can easily get out of control.
• Burn when the humidity is higher and the winds are calmer.
• Clear vegetation for 10 feet around your burn pile. Keep your burn pile small.
• Be prepared. Have a source of water and a shovel nearby.
• Never leave your burn pile. Stay until it is completely out.

If you must burn: 11 tips for debris burning

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Stay with your burn pile.

• Check with your fire department for burning regulations and permit requirements.
• Avoid burning on dry, windy days, when a fire can easily get out of control.
• Be prepared. Keep water, a fire extinguisher, and a shovel nearby.
• Never leave your burn pile. Stay until it is completely out.

Tips can be changed to reflect local conditions. Space left for logos and address.

Tips on how to prevent a wildfire while burning debris. Customize size of burn pile and distances to suit your area.

Taking Aim against wildfires: Debris burning tips. 

Stay with your burn pile.

• Check with your fire department for burning regulations.
• Avoid burning on dry, windy days, when a fire can get out of control.
• Check with your fire department for burning regulations.
• Avoid burning on dry, windy days, when a fire can get out of control.

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Vintage image of Smokey Bear kneeling with hat off by tree with forest animals and birds; Remember, only you can prevent forest fires!

Prints 2 up on 8.5x11 then trimmed. Used as insert in church bulletin.

This prints 2 - up on 11x8.5, then trimmed. Used as a church bulletin insert.

Vintage Smokey Bear kneeling, surrounded by woodland animals and blackened tree in background.

The woods are dry.

The rivers are low.

Be careful with fire

Whereever you go!