Open Burn permitted in Winter?

[nancyd]

Is open burn of pallets , wood and cardboard permitted in Winter on open land?

[rod anode]

nancy your a hoot ,......come to think of it maybe there is a permit needed.baaaaa just do it

[Fireman David]

I hope that I can provide you with some information to answer your question.

In the Town of Fairfax it is permitted to have a “camp fire” which is 36” or less in diameter, and fueled by “natural wood” (fire wood), without obtaining a burn permit.

A “Burn Permit” is required for any fire larger than 36” in diameter (natural wood only). A permit is not required when the ground is completely covered in a blanket of snow (which will reduce the likely-hood of embers spreading the fire).

Only natural, untreated wood - Examples: logs, branches, limbs, cuttings, stumps, brush, leaves, slab wood, pallets, can be burned.

Wood that has been painted or treated with preservatives, should not be burned.

In VT it is Illegal to burn the following: Paper & Cardboard; Tires & other Rubber products; Treated, Painted, or Finished Wood; Tar-paper or asphalt Shingles; Plastics; Garbage.


Please visit the Fairfax Fire Department web page for more information regarding “Open Burning” and “Burn Permits”.

http://fairfaxvt.govoffice3.com/index.asp?SEC={91A7B699-B6C5-4F18-951C-B5EDDD7BE4F6}&Type=B_BASIC&persistdesign=none

LT David Raymond
Fairfax Fire Department

[nancyd]

Thank you very much Fireman Dave. You have answered all my questions! Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Nancy

[rod anode]

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