TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The outdoor burn ban for unincorporated areas of tarrant county has been lifted. “We got in pretty shape with our drought index and then we got some rain which brough our drought index down which is good,” said Tarrant County Fire Marshal Randy Renois.
Renois said if you live in the unincorporated areas of Tarrant County wanting to conduct a burn you must be aware of the rules and procedures:
- Contact the Tarrant County Fire Alarm Center at 817-232-9800 on the day you plan to burn to register your address and to confirm it is an allowable burn day. The Fire Alarm Center is open 24/7.
- The party responsible for the burn must be present at all times and remains liable for damages.
- Begin burning no earlier than one hour after sunrise and end the same day no later than one hour before sunset – NO BURNING AT NIGHT.
- Make sure the smoke does not blow towards a neighbor’s house or onto a road. The burn must be downwind and at least 300 feet from structures on adjacent properties.
- Only burn brush, tree limbs, grass clippings or leaves. The material MUST be generated from the property. NO HAULING IN. NO BURNING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL, HEAVY OILS OR CHEMICAL WASTES.
- No burning if wind speeds (either constant or gusts) are greater than 23 mph.
- To conduct prescribed burns, you must contact the Tarrant County Fire Marshal’s Office for approval.