Burning Ban  

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DNR Burning Ban Starts Every Spring - Usually in Effect for a 4-6 Week Period! Check Website For Dates!

Check Before Each Burn For Restrictions!

www.dnr.state.mn.us




 

REASONS FOR BURNING BAN
&
WHY YOU SHOULD OBEY THE LAW


Dry conditions lead to open-burning restrictions. Traditionally, April and May are the months when local, state and federal agencies respond to the highest number of wildfires; approximately 80 percent of all wildfires in Minnesota occur during this period.  The DNR has issued spring burning restrictions for several years now.  As a result, the number of wildfires in April and May have decreased significantly, a DNR spokesperson said.

The DNR can issue a limited number of permits through a variance process during the restriction period.  But these permits are confined to situations such as prescribed fires that are conducted by trained personnel, burning for approved agricultural practices and construction, or economic hardship burning for which there is no feasible alternative.

"State law dictates that the costs of wildlife suppression for fires that escape control are the property owner's responsibility," a DNR spokesperson said.  "By restricting unnecessary burns, we're helping to suppress that likelihood and protect personal property and lives."

When the restrictions are lifted, homeowners who need to burn should remember the following:

bulletGet an open-burning permit.
bulletFollow all open-burning laws and regulations.
bulletBurn small piles that can be controlled.
bulletTend the fire until it is completely out.
bulletKeep the fire under control; if it escapes, you are responsible for suppression costs and damages.

Instead of burning, the DNR recommends property owners consider other alternatives such as composting and chipping their yard debris.

 і Pioneer Newspaper, "Dry Conditions Lead To Open-Burning Restrictions" April 2004. 

 

Updated: 05/27/08

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