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everyone is thinking about cleaning up the yard, which in turn means
that a lot of people are burning their pine needles and things.
This is a good way to get rid of them, but you need to take some
precautions to make sure that your control burn stays a control
burn.
First you need to make sure you put your pile in an open space with no trees or other brush, tall grass, etc. near by. If at all possible try to have a garden hose or something close at hand just in case it starts to get a little bigger than what you intended. Try to keep an eye on the weather; if it is going to be windy it might be better to wait until it is calmer. It's sometimes frightening how fast a control burn can get out of control with just a little wind. If you feel it is getting out of control, don't hesitate to call 911 and have Story Fire respond. If you've got a large pile to burn, try to let Sheridan Police Department and either Rex Cahhal (Story Fire Chief, 683-2561) or Terry Cahhal (Assistant Chief, 683-3045) before hand to avoid unnecessary false alarms. Unsupervised control burns account for a lot of our fire calls this time of the year. Thank you and have a safe spring
and summer.
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SOME RECENT CONTROL BURNS BY S.V.F.D. |
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SAFE CONTROL BURNS
