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Are Backyard Fire Pits In Maine Cities & Towns Actually Legal? For those of us who have been around for awhile, it's not too very hard to remember every home in the neighborhood having a burn barrel in the backyard. During those times back in the '60s and '70s it was more than likely that most of the household trash made its way into the burn barrel rather than ending up in the dump.  Yes, along with burn barrels there were also dumps at that point in time and transfer stations were things a decade or so off into the future.

Five Lightning-Caused Forest Fires in Bitterroot Thunderstorms Thursday, July 1, started five small fires on the Bitterroot National Forest, according to Tod McKay in a wildfire update Friday afternoon. Response to the fires was quick. Four of the fires were south of Darby. The forest is under a "full suppression" strategy. No structures were threatened Friday and some of the fires (a quarter-acre or smaller) were already extinguished. The largest fire is the Woods Creek Fire in the upper West Fork, above Painted Rocks Reservoir, south of Razorback Mountain. The Friday size estimate was 20 ac...

Wyoming DEQ reminds residents to report spring and summer burning plans By Brendan LaChance on May 19, 2021 (Wyoming DEQ) CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming residents may be considering burning materials on their properties this spring and summer. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality said on Wednesday that people need to request approval before conducting any open burns in the state. “We want to make sure Wyomingites are aware of what they can and cannot burn in the state,” said Wyoming DEQ Air Quality Division Administrator Nancy Vehr. “These laws are in place to ensure our air qual...

“As the temperature increases, grass cures and dries, making it extremely flammable, especially in windy conditions.” According to Environment Canada, winds will reach 20 km/h on Monday and Tuesday in Fort St. John. BC Wildfire Service says anyone conducting an outdoor burn must follow these precautions: Never burn in windy conditions. Weather conditions can change quickly, and the wind may carry embers to other combustible material and start new fires; Ensure that adequate resources are on hand to control the fire and stop it from spreading; Create an appropriately sized fireguard around...

The BC Wildfire Service is urging members of the public to not conduct any open burning until the windy conditions pass as wind can cause grass fires to spread quickly, as has already been seen earlier this spring. As of April 23, there have been 121 wildfires in B,.C., 30 of which remain active. Fifteen of those active blazes are in the Kamloops Fire Centre, which stretches from the Lillooet area in the west to east of Vernon and from the Canada/U.S. border in the south to Wells Gray Provincial Park in the north. It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure that burning is done in...