CONTROLLED BURN INFORMATION
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 | Is it windy? If so, consider burning another day | |
| Clear an area 10-15 feet around the burn site | |
| Do not use gasoline or other flammable liquids to start the fire | |
| Keep the fire small enough so you can control it | |
| Do not leave the fire unattended | |
| Maintain a means of communication at the site (cell phone, etc.) | |
| Have a plan to extinguish the fire (garden hose, buckets of water, flat shovel or broom) | |
| When done, make sure the fire is completely out | |
| QUESTIONS ABOUT OPEN BURNING OR TO REQUEST A PERMIT: | ||
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Contact Forest Ranger Chris Dicintio | |
| Home: 518-828-0236 | ||
| Pager: 518-671-0549 | ||
| NEW YORK STATE OPEN BURNING LAWS: | ||
| NYCRR191.1 Permits to set fires | ||
| No person shall set or cause to be set, an open fire, except small fire for cooking, warmth or smudge, and open fires for the purpose of an site disposal of rubbish or other debris generated by residential activities without having first opbtained from the department [of Environmental Conservation] a written permit to do so. | ||
| AM I REQUIRED TO REPORT MY CONTROLLED BURN? | ||
| NYCRR Title 9 Subtitle S: | ||
| (c) Outdoor Fires | ||
| (3) The local fire department and code enforcement official shall be notified whenever outdoor burning is being conducted. Notification shall include such information as time and location. | ||
| COMMON VIOLATIONS: | ||
| ECL 9-1105.1(a) | Open fire unattended | |
| ECL 9-1105.1(b) | Fire endangering the property of another | |
| ECL 9-1105.1(d) | Setting fire without clearing inflammables | |
| ECL 9-1105.1(e) | Dropping lighted matches, cigaretts or other tabacco on forest lands | |
| 6NYCRR 211.2 | Create/cause air contaminants which unreasonably interfere/injure life or property | |
| 6NYCRR 211.2(a) | Burning garbage in open fire | |
| 6NYCRR 211.2(c) | Burning rubbish for salvage in open fire | |
| 6NYCRR 211.2(d) | Open burning in a city or incorporated village | |
| 6NYCRR 215.2(e) | Open fire for onsite disposal fo rubbish generated by commercial activity | |
| 6NYCRR 215.2(f) | Open fire for land clearing without a permit | |