Open Burning Safety Tips
Residents are advised to:
• Ensure weather conditions, including wind speed and direction, are safe for burning
• Confirm open burning is legal in your area
• Establish a burn pile at least 75 feet from any structures
• Create a 5-foot wet control line around the area
• Avoid the use of flammable liquids to ignite a burn pile
• Remain vigilant over the fire with a water source nearby at all times
• Alert a loved one or neighbor of your activities or conduct them with help
• If the fire does get out of control, call 911
Where open burning is allowed in local ordinances, residents are reminded that the only legal items you can burn in Louisiana are vegetation and ordinary yard waste items like leaves, tree branches, grass clippings, etc.
According to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, items NOT allowed to be burned include:
• Plastic and other synthetic materials
• Tires and other rubber products
• Paints, household and agricultural chemicals
• Asphalt shingles, heavy oils, wire
• Newspaper, cardboard and other paper products
• Buildings and mobile homes
For more info, please visit:
Wildfire webpage: https://lnkd.in/g5DZh3Xk
Reducing wildfire risk webpage: https://lnkd.in/g997WcHP