CAL FIRE / Butte County Fire to Lift Burn Ban

Thursday, October 6, 2011

CAL FIRE / Butte County Fire to Lift Burn Ban

CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire to Lift Burn Ban

Butte County - The county wide burn ban will be lifted as of Wednesday, October 5th at 8:00a.m. While residents of the unincorporated areas of the county may burn, they will be required to obtain a burn permit until the end of Peak Fire Season is declared. Residents are required to contact Butte County Air Quality Management District at 332-9407 to determine if it is a permissible burn day

While predicted cooler temperatures will help to diminish the threat of wildfire, residents are still reminded to use caution while conducting residential dooryard debris burns. CAL FIRE/Butte

Butte County Fire offers the following safety guidelines:

Burn only clean, dry vegetative waste such as leaves, pine needles and yard clippings.
Do not burn on windy days.
Piles should be no larger than four feet in diameter.
Clear a 10-foot diameter down to bare soil around your piles.
Keep a water source handy such as a garden hose.
Fire should never be left unattended.
Property owners will be held civilly and criminally liable if a fire escapes their control and/or burns on to neighboring property.

For more information on burning: call the Fire Prevention Bureau at (530) 538-7888 or visit us on the Web at www.buttecounty.net/fire.
California Fire News 2011

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Thursday, October 6, 2011