January 1, 2007

By state regulations only brush, cane, driftwood, and forestry debris from land proximate to it's generation may be burned.

The regulation specifically prohibits the burning of grass, hay, leaves, stumps, and tires.

The regulation further requires that:

• Burning must be conducted between 10:00am and 4:00pm during periods of good atmospheric ventilation. Fires must be out at 4:00pm

• That the person setting the fire have sufficient resources present (such as a garden hose) to control the fire, and the fire shall not be left until it is completely extinguished.

• That the burning be done without causing a nuisance.

• That a written permit must be obtained from the Fire Department.

The Carver Fire Department will commence issuing written permits on January 1, 2007 for use starting January 15, 2007.

Fire permits will be issued only by the dispatcher at The Central Fire Station between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm seven days a week.

After the written permission is issued, daily permission to burn must be obtained by calling the Fire Station at 866-3440 between 8:30am and 2:00pm. No permission will be granted after 2:00pm on any given day.

The Carver Fire Department urges all residents to get their burning done early in the season, for as the dry winds of March and April push the forest fire hazard up, burning will be curtailed.