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Fire Season: Do Not Burn/OK to Burn Tips

Fire Season: Do Not Burn/OK to Burn Tips. Describes burning tips and regulations during Kentucky's fire seasons. You will need to edit based on your state's regulations and seasons.

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Kentucky Division of Forestry Logo, Fire Season, US Forest Service Shield; Flame in trees; Flame with prohibited slash, do not burn; 3 Graphics in a row showing thermometer and sun, second shows wind in trees, third shows sun wilting plant; SUN; why; 3 Graphics in a row showing thermometer and sun, second shows wind in trees, third shows sun wilting plant; Checkmark with OK to burn; Kentucky Division of Forestry Logo, Fire Season, US Forest Service Shield; Flame in trees;
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No Burning/OK to burn postcard

No Burning/OK to burn postcard with graphics showing when you can and when you should not burn based on humidity, wind and temperature.

This prints 4-up, front and back on 8.5x11 card stock, then trimmed to make 4 cards per sheet.You can change the times and dates to match your restriction dates and times. There is space to add agency logo and contact information.

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No Burning/OK to burn postcard with graphics showing when you can and when you should not burn based on humidity, wind and temperature.
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Debris Burn FAQ: How far is 150 feet?

How far is 150 feet? The distance from the 50 yard line to the end zone...That’s how far your burn pile must be from woodlands. This distance will help keep embers from starting a wildfire.

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Debris Burn FAQ: How far is 150 feet? Graphic shows 150 feet in relation to a football field
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How To Burn Safely: 4 tips

How To Burn Safely

  • Keep your burn pile ??? feet from woodlands.
  • Clear a ?? ft. area down to bare soil.
  • Never leave your burn pile unattended.
  • Make sure your fire is dead out.

Edit by typing in the specific footage your agency requires for area around the burn pile and distance from woodlands.

You may also want to add a line that says "Always with your local fire department before burning", or "Before burning, check for fire restrictions by calling...."

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How To Burn Safely: graphic showing width of cleared area around burn pile and distance from woodlands; figure with rake at burn pile; How to burn safely; arrows showing in feet the distance from trees and width of cleared area for burn pile, nearby woodlands 150 feet away from pile,
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Stay With Your Burn Pile

Stay With Your Burn Pile. Check with your fire department for burning regulations. Avoid burning on dry, windy days, when a fire can easily get out of control. Be prepared. Keep water, a fire extinguisher, and a shovel nearby. Never leave your burn pile. Stay until it is completely out.

You can change the tips to reflect local conditions. 

 

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Stay with your burn pile. Figure with shovel standing next to a burn pile.
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He’s got a nose for wildfire arson!

You will need to replace the dog photo with one of a local arson dog, add the correct arson hotline number, and add agency logo and contact information.

He’s got a nose for wildfire arson! 

If you see or learn of someone deliberately setting a wildfire, call 1-800-???-???? and note the following:

  • Vehicle description and license number.
  • Location or GPS coordinates.
  • Description of suspect.
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He’s got a nose for wildfire arson! Photo of Riley, arson detection dog
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She's on the trail of a forest arsonist

You will need to replace the photo with a local arson detection dog, put in arson hotline number. If you make the phone number smaller at the bottom, you can make room for logos and contact information.

She's on the trail of a forest arsonist. 

Help her stop forest arson. If you see or learn of someone deliberately setting a forest fire, call 1-800-555-???? and note the following:

  • Vehicle description and license number.
  • Location or GPS coordinates
  • Description of suspect.
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She's on the trail of a forest arsonist; photo of arson dog
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Report Suspicious Fires

You will need to delete the forest name and info and replace it with your own.

Report Suspicious Fires. If you see or learn of someone deliberately setting a fire, call 911 and note the following:

  • Vehicle description and license number.
  • Location or GPS coordinates
  • Description of suspect
  • Investigations will be completed under the same guidelines as any law enforcement investigation
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Report suspicious fires, with man holding a cell phone in front of a fire,
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