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The new law states that NO OPEN AIR BURNING CAN BE DONE WITHIN 300 FEET OF WOODLAND, BRUSHLAND, OR FIELD CONTAINING DRY GRASS OR OTHER INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL CAPABLE OF SPREADING FIRE, EXCEPT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4 P.M. and MIDNIGHT.
In other words, you must be 300 feet from any type of vegetation or field that can spread a fire. The law applies to any open air burning from March 1 to May 15.
After 4 p.m., the temperature and wind have decreased and the relative humidity has gone up. Burning under these conditions is safer, but not totally safe. If you have trash or debris to burn, the Division of Forestry recommends waiting until a damp, wet day even though it may be after 4 p.m.
For more information on the forest fire laws you can contact Buck Kline at the Madison office (9485341) or Tippy Jenkins at 967-8837.
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