{"id":122876,"date":"2025-09-12T12:36:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=122876"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:26:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:26:50","slug":"use-caution-with-outdoor-burning-in-allen-county-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/09\/12\/use-caution-with-outdoor-burning-in-allen-county-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Use caution with outdoor burning in Allen County Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountySeal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-113133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountySeal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountySeal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountySeal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountySeal.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Allen County Office of Emergency Management encourages residents to use caution when using recreational fires during this prolonged period of dryness.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Allen County Office of Emergency Management:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Use Caution with Outdoor Burning in Allen County, Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allen County, Indiana (September 12, 2025) \u2013 The Allen County Office of Emergency Management encourages residents to use caution when using recreational fires during this prolonged period of dryness.<\/p>\n<p>Our cool, dry evenings are perfect for an outdoor recreational fire and enjoying the night sky with the company of friends and family. We should all recognize the increased risk and take sensible precautions to keep outdoor activities safe and enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p>If you do choose to have a small recreational fire on your private property:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep your recreational fires small, limit that to an area no more than 3 feet wide by 2 feet high.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your fire in a metal or stone fireplace, ring, or other containment device. Use a metal screen over the fire to contain sparks.<\/li>\n<li>All fires should be attended by a responsible person.<\/li>\n<li>Do not leave fires unattended. Ensure fire is completely out when complete.<\/li>\n<li>Have a garden hose connected to a water supply, charged, and ready to use. Keep a water bucket, sand and shovel near the fire if a hose is not practical.<\/li>\n<li>Burn only clean wood, no leaves, paper, trash.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your fire away from other structures.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the area around the fire clear of combustible materials.<\/li>\n<li>Remain alert for changing conditions, take appropriate action if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Understanding the current dry conditions creates a risk of fire which should be avoided if possible or reduced through good safety practices. These key safety practices are included in all the open burn regulations throughout the year in our municipalities, our county, and our state.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparing for Strong, Ready, and Resilient Communities<\/strong><br \/>\nAllen County Code requires residents who use agricultural open burning to seek a notification permit from their servicing fire department prior to burning. Open burning is not permitted when wind speeds are below 5 mph or greater than 20 mph.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/Allen_County\/Code\/AllenCountyCode_8-20-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Allen County Code related to open burning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/idem\/openburning\/laws-and-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana laws and rules related to open burning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dhs\/get-prepared\/fire-safety\/campfire-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\">For more information about campfire safety<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/marlena_lewis.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Marlena Lewis of the Allen Co. Human Resources Dept. displays the \u201cInternship Employer of the Year Award\u201d given to County government by Indiana Tech. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e4398e69d5d65a51a944bc32c665d05c' data-image-id=\"5206\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/marlena_lewis.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/thumbs\/thumbs_marlena_lewis.jpg\" data-title=\"Marlena Lewis of the Allen Co. Human Resources Dept.\" data-description=\"Marlena Lewis of the Allen Co. Human Resources Dept. displays the \u201cInternship Employer of the Year Award\u201d given to County government by Indiana Tech. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Marlena Lewis of the Allen Co. Human Resources Dept.\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Marlena Lewis of the Allen Co. 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