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BURN BAN
FIRE EMERGENCY and BURN BAN:
People believe that when there is a burn ban that there is absolutely no burning. However, that is not completely true. The burn ban states that there is no burning of any kind when the State Fire Danger Rating Map shows Hettinger County in HIGH, VERY HIGH, EXTREME or there is a RED FLAG WARNING. So when the fire index is in LOW or MODERATE you may burn. When burning is allowed, you must still be aware that conditions can change and that any time, precautions need to be set in place to ensure a fire does not get out of control. You must be on location of the fire at all times while the fire is burning.
The Burn Ban Declaration and the Fire Danger Rating Map are both found on https://ndresponse.gov The site is updated every morning.
CONTROLLED BURN PROCEDURE:
Hettinger County also has a procedure in place for those who want to have a controlled burn on their property. You need to contact State Radio at either 1-800-472-2121 or 1-701-328-9921 before you begin to burn. The information that you need to give is the following:
This allows State Radio to know there is a controlled burn and if someone calls stating that they see a large fire or smoke, State Radio knows that is the area of the controlled burn and will not call out the fire departments unnecessarily. This procedure will ensure that our voluntary fire departments are not called out unless there is a real emergency.
Sarah D. Warner Kyle DeMark
Sheriff Emergency Manager
Hettinger County Sheriff’s Office Hettinger County Emergency Management
701-824-2935 701-824-4227 or 701-209-0810
FIRE EMERGENCY and BURN BAN:
People believe that when there is a burn ban that there is absolutely no burning. However, that is not completely true. The burn ban states that there is no burning of any kind when the State Fire Danger Rating Map shows Hettinger County in HIGH, VERY HIGH, EXTREME or there is a RED FLAG WARNING. So when the fire index is in LOW or MODERATE you may burn. When burning is allowed, you must still be aware that conditions can change and that any time, precautions need to be set in place to ensure a fire does not get out of control. You must be on location of the fire at all times while the fire is burning.
The Burn Ban Declaration and the Fire Danger Rating Map are both found on https://ndresponse.gov The site is updated every morning.
CONTROLLED BURN PROCEDURE:
Hettinger County also has a procedure in place for those who want to have a controlled burn on their property. You need to contact State Radio at either 1-800-472-2121 or 1-701-328-9921 before you begin to burn. The information that you need to give is the following:
- Name
- The location of where the burning is taking place
- What is being burned i.e. a field, garbage pit, tree piles, etc. (A small fire such as a campfire, burning barrels, etc. does not need to be called in)
- What time you are planning to burn
- How long you expect it will take to burn
- A contact number where you can be reached
- Once the fire is out, you need to contact State Radio to inform them that the fire is completely out.
This allows State Radio to know there is a controlled burn and if someone calls stating that they see a large fire or smoke, State Radio knows that is the area of the controlled burn and will not call out the fire departments unnecessarily. This procedure will ensure that our voluntary fire departments are not called out unless there is a real emergency.
Sarah D. Warner Kyle DeMark
Sheriff Emergency Manager
Hettinger County Sheriff’s Office Hettinger County Emergency Management
701-824-2935 701-824-4227 or 701-209-0810