{"id":557,"date":"2020-04-04T16:13:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T20:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=557"},"modified":"2020-04-08T01:48:21","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T05:48:21","slug":"dont-burn-yard-debris-this-weekend-campfires-are-okay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/dont-burn-yard-debris-this-weekend-campfires-are-okay\/michigandnr\/outdoor-lifestyle\/04\/04\/2020\/557\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t burn yard debris this weekend; campfires are okay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"contactInfo\">Contact:<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rogersp5@michigan.gov\">Paul Rogers<\/a>, 616-260-8406<br \/>\n<span class=\"contactInfo\">Agency:<\/span>\u00a0Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p>Permits for open burning of yard debris remain suspended across most of the state in response to the governor\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/whitmer\/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-522626--,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cStay Home, Stay Safe\u201d Executive Order<\/a>\u00a0to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 virus.<\/p>\n<p>Fire danger is also on the increase as temperatures warm up for spring. A number of recent fires have been caused by backyard debris burning, including a 21-acre wildfire in Presque Isle County.\u00a0Burning debris is the top cause of wildfires in Michigan. DNR firefighters also have stopped conducting prescribed burns at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the moratorium on permits for burning yard debris, campfires for recreation and warming, as well as some agricultural burning, are still allowed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know everybody wants to get out and get things cleaned up, but we need to make sure our emergency response resources are available when and where they are needed during this time,\u201d said Dan Laux, fire supervisor for the DNR Forest Resources Division. \u201cLess open burning means less potential for escaped fires.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Turkey by Aurelijus Valei\u0161a\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4530091801_e22e39f095_b_Turkey-hunting.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turkey hunting photo\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><small>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/95124659@N00\/4530091801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aurelijus Valei\u0161a<\/a> <a title=\"Attribution License\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-inject\/images\/cc.png?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Some burning still is allowed:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Campfires. Small fires for warming or recreational purposes are allowed. Contain fires in a pit or ring, burn only wood and make sure the fire is thoroughly extinguished before leaving it for the night. Review fire-safety tips at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\/0,4570,7-350-79135_81057_81058---,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michigan.gov\/PreventWildfire<\/a>s.<\/li>\n<li>Some agricultural burning, including the burning of seasonal trimmings from orchards and vineyards as well as burning related to cleanup of existing cropping systems is allowable. Burning debris (logs\/brush) from land clearing operations is not permitted at this time.<\/li>\n<li>No permit is necessary for a burn barrel fire; however, barrels must have a proper fitting screen or lid, holes no larger than three-quarters of an inch in size, and rest on nonflammable material extending 3 feet on all sides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Residents are encouraged to check the website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\/0,4570,7-350-79136_79237_80917_81046---,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michigan.gov\/BurnPermit<\/a>\u00a0to see when restrictions are lifted and what is currently allowed. Burn permits in the southern Lower Peninsula are issued by local fire departments and governmental offices; check local ordinances before you burn. In the northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula, permits are issued through the website.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/michigan.gov\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michigan.gov\/Coronavirus\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC.gov\/Coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><small>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77423179@N02\/7311532648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Melissa Hillier<\/a> <a title=\"Attribution License\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-inject\/images\/cc.png?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact:\u00a0Paul Rogers, 616-260-8406 Agency:\u00a0Natural Resources Permits for open burning of yard debris remain suspended across most of the state in response to the governor\u2019s\u00a0\u201cStay Home, Stay Safe\u201d Executive Order\u00a0to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 virus. 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