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KS Agencies Issue Statewide Burn Advisory

By Brian Hagen

04/09/2013

(KNZA)--Despite the recent rain, the Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshal has partnered with the Kansas Interagency Wildfire Council to urge residents, both local and statewide, to postpone burning, for a year if possible, due to the current drought conditions.

Kevin Doel is the spokesman for the State Fire Marshal(Play Audio)

Doel says certain steps should be taken if burning is necessary, including:

· Know all state and local fire restrictions. Check with county officials who are charged with deciding whether burning is permissible based on local conditions. For a current list of burn bans as reported to the Kansas Division of Emergency Managers, go here. .

· Notify neighbors as a courtesy prior to burning.

· Postpone the burn if unsure of the fuel and weather conditions.

· Have adequate resources and equipment available to prevent escaped fires.

· Consider smoke management to avoid unsafe roads and air quality conditions.

· Do not burn to the ends of the field. Setting boundaries, “back burning” and keeping the fire off of fence rows will prevent out-of-control burns

Kansas experienced extreme fire behavior last year, with more than 41,000 acres burned and 26 structures lost from wildfire by the end of summer.

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