Plaistow Fire Department- Online Burn Permit- INITIAL & RENEWAL

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Anyone who wishes to burn clean, ordinary combustibles such as leaves, brush or untreated lumber, or have a camp or cooking fire MUST have written permission from the landowner and a fire permit from the local forest fire warden or local fire department in the town or city where the fire will be kindled. You MUST be at least 18 years of age to obtain a written fire permit.

Public or privately owned camp or picnic grounds must obtain an annual written fire permit from the town forest fire warden for use of outside fireplaces, camp or cooking fires used in the operation of the camp or picnic grounds. Such camp or cooking fires should:
be in an area cleaned to mineral soil at least 8 feet across;
have at least 6 inches of sand or gravel under the fire for any fire built on the ground;
have no limbs or other burnable material to a height of 10 feet above the fireplace area; and
be constructed so they cannot be moved from their mineral soil area.
What You Can Burn and When

Only leaves, woody debris or brush less than 5 inches in diameter, or untreated wood and dimension lumber (subject to Env-A 1001.05(g) below) can be burned. For any open burning a written fire permit is required. Even with the permit, no open burning is allowed between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm unless it is raining.

When the ground where you are burning is completely covered with snow no fire permit is required. However, be sure to check local ordinances that might restrict winter-time burning.

The permittee will be required to have suppression equipment on site while the burning is being done and the fires will have to be totally extinguished or be constantly attended.

Air quality regulations restrict the type of material burned in the open. Stumps, painted or treated lumber, tires, tubes, plastics, foam rubber and shingles are some of the prohibited materials (see Department of Environmental Services, Air Resources Division Open Burning Rules). Per Env-A 1001.05(g) "On-site burning, by the owner of a private, single-family residence occupied by the owner, of untreated wood, provided the material originates on site".

Commercial Permits

The Forest Ranger for your town/city and local Warden are needed to issue a commercial permit to burn when no other means of disposal of material is available, such as chipping, hauling to a landfill or other methods of legal disposal.

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Paper Copy Issued

Once you have completed the online application, you are approved to start burning. Please call 603-382-6816 prior to burning. Your email confirmation will constitute as your burn permit.

Full Name *

Street # NUMBER ONLY *

Street Name- NAME ONLY *

Phone Number *

Burn Permit Types

Type of Permit *

RENEWAL- SEASONAL CATEGORY I BURN PERMIT: Category I Fire: means a small controlled fire, such as a camp or cooking fire, no greater than 2’ in diameter contained within a ring of fire resistive material or in a portable fireplace. A category I fire, conditions permitting, may be kindled with a permit at any time of day whether raining or no

RENEWAL- SEASONAL CATEGORY II BURN PERMIT: Category II Fire: means a controlled fire, such as a camp or cooking fire, no greater than 4’ in diameter contained within a ring of fire resistive material or in a portable fireplace. A category II fire, conditions permitting, may only be kindled with a permit between the hours of 5:00 pm and 9:00 am unless it is actually raining.

INITIAL-SEASONAL CATEGORY I BURN PERMIT: Category I Fire: means a small controlled fire, such as a camp or cooking fire, no greater than 2’ in diameter contained within a ring of fire resistive material or in a portable fireplace. A category I fire, conditions permitting, may be kindled with a permit at any time of day whether raining or no

INITIAL- SEASONAL CATEGORY II BURN PERMIT: Category II Fire: means a controlled fire, such as a camp or cooking fire, no greater than 4’ in diameter contained within a ring of fire resistive material or in a portable fireplace. A category II fire, conditions permitting, may only be kindled with a permit between the hours of 5:00 pm and 9:00 am unless it is actually raining.

CATEGORY III BURN PERMIT: VALID ONLY FOR DAY ISSUED Category III Fire: II fire or a fire greater than 4’ in diameter or a fire not contained within a ring of resistive material. A category III fire, conditions permitting, may only be kindled with a permit between the hours of 5:00 pm and 9:00 am unless it is actually raining.

BRUSH PILE- Category III ONLY:DATE REQUESTING TO BURN FOR

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Please read the statements below and check each one if you understand and agree with the statement. *

Brush and wood will not exceed 5 inches in diameter. No household waste, treated wood or composite materials may be burned.

A category I fire will be at least 25’ from structures and category II or greater fire will be at least 50’ from structures.

A category I fire may be kindled with a permit at any time whether raining or not. A category II and category III fire may only be kindled with a permit between the hours of 5:00 pm and 9:00 am unless it is actually raining.

The fire will be extinguished and I will need to wait until after 5:00 pm to kindle it again.

I own or have written landowner approval in order to receive a fire permit or furnish proof that I am a legal agent for the landowner.

The NH Department of Environmental Services has regulations that must be followed regarding the testing and abatement of asbestos prior to demolition. I understand, only clean, untreated and non-contaminated wood may be burned.

I shall have sufficient water, tools and personnel necessary to control and completely extinguish the fire. A buried fire is not an extinguished fire.

I understand that using use tires or tubes to start a fire would be a serious violation of NH DES Air Resources Division rules and regulations.

I am at least 18 years old.

I have not altered, changed or moved the previously inspected fire pit in any way

Required

Date of Birth *

Driver's License or State ID# (ACTUAL NUMBER, NOT JUST STATE) *

Name of issuing Fire Warden on last PERMIT # / Write 'New Permit' for non renewals *

Description of what is being burned *

I Have read and agree to all terms as stated above and understand that I am liable for any damages. LIABILITIES: ANY person causing or kindling a fire without a written fire permit from the Forest Fire Warden, or the Warden’s authorized agent, when such permit is required, and any person by whose negligence or the negligence of his agents any fire is caused,shall be liable in a civil action for the payment to the town, state or United States or any or all of the same of expenses incurred by the Forest Fire Warden or Deputy Warden in attending or extinguishing such fire. PENALTIES ANY person violating the permit law and its provisions, and any person who willfully or recklessly kindles a fire that endangers woodlands, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,000 and/or up to one year in jail, or both. *

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