| Press Release
For Immediate Release
For further information contact: Thomas I, Berger
Emergency Management Coordinator
563-589-4170
Open Burning Ban to be Lifted
Burn Notification Ordinance remains in Effect
Effective at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, August 17 , 2012 the State Fire Marshal has lifted the ban on
open burning at the request of the Dubuque County Fire Chiefs. This means that legal burning of
trash, farmland, pastures and other rural areas can resume. It is always illegal to bum such items
as tires, shingles, construction trade waste and other materials hazardous to the atmosphere.
A Dubuque County Ordinance is always in effect that states that no person, firm, or corporation
shall kindle any building or other structure, farm land, pasture including CRP acres or other rural
ground or woodland without first notifying the Dubuque County Emergency E911
Communications Center on the non emergency number of 563-583-1711. Exceptions to the
bum notification are the use of outdoor fireplaces, barbeque grills, or the burning of trash in
incinerators or trash burners made of metal, concrete, or masonry, with no openings greater than
one square inch.
Failure to properly notify authorities will result in a fine of up to $500.00 and/or 30 days in jail.
The fire chiefs will be monitoring conditions as we are still considered to be in a severe drought.
If it is determined that calls for service increase due to uncontrolled fires in the county, the ban
will be immediately reinstated.
For further information, please contact the Emergency Management Agency or your local fire
department. |
