Agricultural burn
permits and burn authorization are required for burning paper raisin trays.
Please follow these steps before igniting your burn:
- Report
your burn by calling
1-800-665-2876 or using
the Internet. You will be
prompted to select the number of consecutive days required to complete the
burn. To help the District’s
continuing effort with managing air quality, all permit holders are asked to
refrain from burning raisin trays on any District designated “Spare
the Air” day.
- All
burning locations must be attended at all times when
the paper raisin trays are burning, by able bodied adults with adequate
tools or equipment to control a fire from escaping.
- All
burn locations must have adequate clearance to avoid escape.
The burn area should be a “fire safety zone” away from dry
fields, homes, shops, garages, utility poles or utility supply lines, and
other buildings or equipment. A rule to remember is to remove all combustible
materials from 30 or more feet around the burn area.
- Paper
raisin trays must be burned in a container to avoid escape of burning embers or ash, such as a wire cage.
A wire cage may be constructed out of hardware cloth or chicken wire
provided that the mesh is no larger than a ½ inch opening.
The cage should never be filled beyond half and should be placed in a
“fire safe zone”. Using a
burn barrel for burning anything is illegal.
- Don’t
burn on windy days.
- Avoid
burning near a highway or roadway.
Ashes or heavy smoke can create a very dangerous situation for
drivers and winds caused by vehicles could cause the fire to escape from the
fire safety zone.
- Don’t
cause a smoke nuisance to your neighbors.
The
burn permit holder is responsible for the control of all agricultural fires.
If a fire should escape control, the responsible party may be found
negligent and held liable for penalties and fire suppression costs.
In addition, the responsible party may be held accountable for any civil
penalties to other property that is burned or damaged as a result of an escaped
fire.
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