Wed, Nov 25 2009
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Residents need to know open burning regulations Star BeaconMany people have a misunderstanding of what a cooking fire is, though, he said.
"People will have a package of hot dogs, see the fire department pull up and pull out the hot dogs and call it a cooking fire," Pristera said. "You can't call any fire a cooking fire." A cooking fire must consist of a wood stack no larger than 2-feet high and 3-feet wide. Clean, seasoned firewood must be used, according to the EPA. At times, ceremonial fires also are permitted in city limits. Pristera said a permit is issued by the fire department for these types of fires. A ceremonial fire cannot have a wood stack larger than 5-feet high and 5-feet wide. It can not burn longer than three hours and clean, seasoned firewood must be used. EPA must be notified in advance for ceremonial fires, according to the EPA. Agricultural waste and plant matter such as tree trimmings, stumps, brush, weeds, leaves, grass, shrubbery and material from crop or livestock production can be burned within city limits but the fire must be more than 1,000 feet away from a neighbor's inhabited building and the EPA must be notified in advance, according to the EPA. Open burning of land-clearing waste and residential waste is not permitted within city or village limits. Firefighter Martin Dezendorf, of the Andover Fire Department, said no open burning is permitted in Andover Village except for cooking fires. Open burning is permitted in Andover Township, though, in accordance with the state guidelines, he said. Saybrook Township Fire Chief William Kaiser said there are areas in Saybrook that are restricted and other areas of the township are considered non-restricted. Saybrook residents within one mile of Ashtabula should not burn their leaves. Kaiser said if residents rake and bag their leaves, the township will pick them up. Windsor Township Fire Chief David Turk said his department follows EPA guidelines. He said residents can burn landscaping if it originates from the property they are burning it on. "Some fire departments require permits for open burning and some don't," he said. "It's best to contact your community fire department to find out before." Turk said Windsor does not require a permit for open burning, but residents are not permitted to burn within 1,000 feet of an inhabited building. "That's the hard thing for people to do," he said. "In most cases we don't pick at these. If a neighbor complains, we have to act on it." Turk said if a resident continues to burn after the fire department has advised them not to do so, a complaint will be filed with the EPA. In his 16 years as fire chief, Turk said he hasn't had a situation where a property owner hasn't been understanding. Madison Fire Chief Walt Zilke said Madison basically follows EPA guidelines for open burning. He said no burning is permitted in Madison Village except for cooking purposes. A cooking fire has to be in a controlled environment using clean wood or charcoal, he said. Any open burning in Madison Township requires a permit. Zilke said the department works through the health department to issue permits. Residents can go to the fire department or the health department and fill out an application stating the reason for fire and what they will be burning. The fire must meet certain space requirements as well, Zilke said. "The health department may or may not look at the site," he said. "Once the health department approves the application, they have to get a local permit from (the fire department)." 
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