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Fire Prevention and
Public Education

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The spring season is now here and we all love to
be outdoors tending to our homes and property. A cold harsh winter with
snow, sleet, wind, ice and rain seem to bring with it many unwanted
things on our property. Things such as downed trees, tree limbs, and
other property liter that is unwanted. This is often required to be
cleaned from our property yearly, weekly even daily. Property owners
large and small feel the need to burn the unwanted debris. The unwanted
debris can be burned as long as the property owner follows Kentucky
Department of Forestry guidelines.
State law stipulates that during the spring fire
season it is illegal to burn anything within 150 feet of any woods or
brush from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily. The evening-to-morning difference
is because humidity tends to be higher and breezes more slight during
these hours. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates that
only site developed brush can be burned within this time frame.
The Boyle County Fire Department ask you to call
before you burn. When you plan to burn call The Boyle County Fire
Department or Danville/Boyle County Central Communications.
Contact us at:
Email:
centraloffice@boylecountyfire.com
Boyle County Fire Department (859)236-8238
Danville/Boyle County Central Communications (859)238-1220 |