BACKYARD BURNING QUICK GUIDE

Improper backyard or bonfire burning releases toxic compounds to the air

that will impact you, your family and your neighbors’ health.

MATERIALS ACCEPTABLE FOR BURNING• Campfirewood.• Charcoal.• Cleanpallets.• Brush(<5inchesindiameter).• Cleanlumberscraps(homeowner,atprimary

residence).

MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR BURNING• Plywoodandpainted,stained,gluedor

otherwisetreatedwood.• Construction/demolitiondebris.• Tiresandplastics• Householdtrash.• Usedoilandhazardouswaste.• Plastic-orwax-coatedpaperorcardboard,and

magazines.Additionally,brushandcleanlumberscrapscannotbetransportedoff-propertyforburningelsewhere.

In the last five years, people in New Hampshire who violated the Open Burning law have paid fines ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 dollars.

Don’t be one of them!

NHDESAirResourcesDivision(603)271-1370www.des.nh.gov

PREVENT FOREST FIRES

It is unlawful to...•BurnbrushorothermaterialswhenthegroundisnotcoveredbysnowwithoutawrittenfirepermitfromtheForestFireWarden.

•Burninanoutdoorfireplacewithoutafirepermit.•Kindlecertaincategoriesoffiresbetween9AMand5PMexceptwhenraining.Whenraining,afirepermitisstillrequired.PleasecheckwithyourlocalForestFireWardentodetermineallowableburningtimes.

•Kindleafireforanypurposeonlandofanotherwithoutwrittenpermis-sionoftheownerorowner’sagentandawrittenpermitfromtheForestFireWardenofthetown,exceptinauthorizedrecreationalareaswheresuitablefireplacesareapprovedbytheForestFireWarden.

•Failtototallyextinguishanyfirebeforeleavingit.•Discardmatches,cigarettesorotherburningsubstancesfromvehiclesorotherwise.

•Throwanyflammablewastematerialon,near,oradjacenttoapublichighwayorprivatewayinornearwoodlands.

•FailtoreportaforestorbrushfireorfailtorespondtoaForestFireWar-den’scallforassistance.

Violationsofthelaw(RSA227-L)aresubjecttothefollowingpenalties: Violation–Maybefinedupto$1,000 Misdemeanor–Maybefinedupto$2,000,orimprisoneduptoone yearorboth.

ReportallFirestoyourLocalFireDepartment.

Your Efforts to Help Protect our Woodlands are Appreciated

Director,DivisionofForestsandLands(603)271-2217www.nhdfl.org

Forfirepermitsorinformationonlocalopenburningrestrictions,contactyourlocalFireWardenorotherauthorizedagent.