HOW WILL YOU PREVENT EMBERS FROM LANDING ON NEARBY STRUCTURES AND CAUSING FIRE? WHAT PRECAUTIONS WILL ENSURE THAT THIS RISK IS MINIMIZED? HOW WILL YOU ADDRESS EMBERS THAT ARE CAST FROM THE PILES INTO

It is every homeowner’s responsibility to be “Firewise” and ensure that all elements of their home are not prone to ember reception. Common receptors include shake shingle rooves and dirty, dry gutters.

  • The likely temperature range for when the burn will be conducted is so low that it changes fire behavior characteristics to the point that even if embers are cast from the piles, they lose efficacy and are not able to start new spot fires.
  • The pile composition and structure are not conducive to ember production and burn “cleanly”, very much like a campfire.
  • Operations will be conducted either during or after a significant snow event to ensure that there is a minimum of 3” of snow on the ground.

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1. DO STANDING TREES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO PILES INCREASE THE RISK OF ESCAPE?
2. HOW WILL ANY SPREAD OF FIRE BE MANAGED AND WILL YOU HAVE ENOUGH HOSE ON-SITE TO REACH ANY PILE THAT MIGHT GET OUT OF CONTROL?
3. HOW WILL YOU PREVENT EMBERS FROM LANDING ON NEARBY STRUCTURES AND CAUSING FIRE? WHAT PRECAUTIONS WILL ENSURE THAT THIS RISK IS MINIMIZED? HOW WILL YOU ADDRESS EMBERS THAT ARE CAST FROM THE PILES INTO
4. HOW WILL STAFF BE ABLE TO MONITOR ALL THE PILES IN EACH UNIT AT ONE TIME?
5. ARE THERE ANY HELPFUL LINKS WHERE I CAN GET MORE INFORMATION?