Burn Ban Modified to Moderate

— from the County Fire Marshal’s Office —

Due to the increase in fuel moisture levels the Fire Marshal’s Office will modify the burn restriction as of September 1, 2015 for the unincorporated areas of San Juan County, to allow recreational burning only.

Recreational fires [are] smaller than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet high

Recreational fires are for cooking and pleasure, consisting only of charcoal or firewood and they must meet the following requirements:

• Fires must be in an improved pit or enclosure no larger than three feet across and 16 inches high.
• Burned material must be kept lower than the sidewalls of the enclosure.
• The Following must be in the immediate vicinity of the enclosure and present at all times during burning:
  • A charged garden hose:
  • or two five-gallon buckets of water,
  • or a 5 pound class-a fire extinguisher and a shovel.
• Fires must be 10 feet from any standing timber and there must be no tree branches within 10 feet above the enclosure.
• There must be at least one person 16 years of age or older who is capable of putting the fire out in attendance at all times.

If you have any questions about open burning in San Juan County please contact the San Juan County Fire Marshal at (360) 378-3473.