Chelan County Fire District No. 1

Burn piles like this are dangerous and can easily get out of control. Photo courtesy of atjonz/sxc.hu

Burn season may be open, but regulations are still in place.

Asst. Chief Speck & IT Volunteer McGarr delivered this week’s Safety Tip on KPQ 560 AM

Burn season may be open for agricultural burning, but regulations are still in place. High wind days may force the Department of Ecology to suspend burning for the day. Regardless of the Department of Ecology, common sense should always be used when burning ag debris: if Ecology closes burning, burning is closed; and if winds pick up, it’s not the time to burn.

Chelan County Fire District 1 has already begun responding to brush fires this season, which can be prevented.

Permits are required to do burning, and the fines for illegal burning can cost you! Learn everything you need to know about Burning regulations from the Department of Ecology:

• Outdoor Burning Permits
• Agriculture Burning Page
• DAILY BURN CALL PAGE