A
person may not engage in open air burning except
under the following conditions:
There
is a natural break or constructed firebreak of at
Least 10 feet wide around the material being
Burned
that is free of flammable materials.
(A
firebreak is a clear strip, down to bare mineral
soil, around
the material to be burned.)
Adequate
personnel and equipment are present
to prevent the fire from escaping.
(The individual doing the burning is responsible for
controlling the fire. Always
have sufficient help along
with:
water, tools and equipment at the burning
site to control the fire.)
At
least one responsible person remains at the
Location of the fire until the last spark is out.
(Individual must be at the burning site continuously
to ensure the
fire does not escape.)
Burning occurs between the hours of 4 p.m. and
12
midnight E.S.T. except when the ground
is covered with snow the burning may occur at
anytime
so long as all other requirements are met.
(After 4 p.m. there is more moisture in the air,
the temperature drops, and the winds die down.
During Daylight Savings Time, burning hours change
to 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. These regulations are in effect
year round)
SAFE
BURNING TIPS
1. Check the weather;
don’t burn on dry,
windy days.
2. Stay with the fire until it is completely out.
Douse hot embers with water. Embers can
stay
hot for
days and re-ignite surrounding
unburned
fuel.
3. Always
have sufficient help, water, tools, and
equipment readily available
at the burn site to
control the fire from escaping.
4. Spring and fall are the seasons of highest fire
danger
in Maryland. Use extra caution during
these
seasons.
To Report Forest Fires,
911
For further
information
in your area call
DNR Forest Service Offices:
