YOUR SMOKE - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Smoke is a definite effect of fire. Any time you burn, your fire will produce smoke. You are as responsible for your smoke as you are your fire! Here are some tips to help you reduce the amount of smoke produced from the fire:
*BURN SMALLER PILES: Smaller piles produce smaller amounts of smoke.
*BURN ON CLEAR DAYS: Cloudy, overcast days tend to stagnate the air, causing smoke to linger and settle around you and your neighbors.
*BURN WITH A LITTLE WIND: Wind is needed to move and disperse smoke.
*AVOID BURNING WET PILES: Moisture in your pile will produce more smoke. Dried-out leaves, limbs, etc... burn clean and produce less smoke.
*AVOID DIRT IN YOUR PILES: Dirt helps hold in moisture and will cause a smoke problem. When building your pile, keep dirt to a minimum.
*AVOID BURNING AT NIGHT OR IN EARLY MORNING: Try to burn from mid-morning until early afternoon. Early morning and night-time has the same effect as cloudy days, and smoke will linger.
*INFORM YOUR NEIGHBORS: Let your neighbors know a day or two before you plan to burn. They may want to plan to be away that day.
*BE NEIGHBORLY: If your smoke becomes a problem, put your fire out and burn when conditions are more smoke-management friendly.
