March 2014

No Open Burning during March, April, May from 6 AM to 6 PM, learn about Ohio open burning laws!

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Each year, there are more than 1,000 wildfires in the state of Ohio. Wildfires in Ohio threaten and cause damage to homes, private property, trees and landscapes. More importantly, lives are placed at risk. Most of these fires are preventable. Most of Ohio’s wildfires are the result of arson and careless open-burning (burning of trash, debris and brush). Ohio Law prohibits Open-Burning in the spring and fall.

Open-burning is particularly dangerous in the spring and fall, when the leaves are on the ground, the grass is not green and the weather is warm, dry and windy. As a result, open burning in Ohio is prohibited in unincorporated areas in March, April, May, October, and November, 6 am to 6 pm.

You should always call your local fire department for information about local burning regulations.

Ohio EPA notification is required for many types of open burning in Ohio. Call 614-644-2270 with questions on rules and to find your local EPA office.

EPA Open Burning Basics for Homeowners

Materials NEVER to be burned at any time or any place in Ohio:

  • Food Waste
  • Dead Animals
  • Materials containing rubber, grease, asphalt, or made from petroleum

OTHER RESTRICTIONS

  • Fires must be more than 1000 feet from neighbor’s inhabited building
  • No burning when air pollution alert, warning, or emergency is in effect
  • Fire/smoke cannot obscure visibility on roadway, railways, or airfields
  • No waste generated off the premises may be burned
  • No burning within village or city limits or restricted areas

Ohio Open Burning Laws

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT – ENHANCED FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS SE OHIO, OPEN BURNING PROHIBITED 6AM – 6PM!

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ENHANCED FIRE DANGER FOR ATHENS CO THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING, DESPITE LOWER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTER WINDS COMPARED WITH YESTERDAY, TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT IN THE UPPER 50S AND WIND GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON, WILL COMBINE WITH DRY BRUSH AND NATURAL DEBRIS TO CREATE AN ENHANCED FIRE THREAT ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY THIS EVENING.

OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT THIS TIME AND IS DISCOURAGED. BE VERY CAREFUL OF HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT IN WILDLAND AREAS. IN ADDITION AVOID SMOKING IN WILDLAND AREAS OR TOSSING CIGARETTE BUTTS.

REMEMBER, OHIO LAWS PROHIBIT BURNING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6 AM TO 6 PM.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT – ENHANCED FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS SE OHIO, OPEN BURNING PROHIBITED 6AM – 6PM!

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE DIVISION OF FORESTRY, FIRE DANGER STATEMENT ISSUED.

STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ENHANCED FIRE THREAT ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO TODAY. OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT THIS TIME AND IS DISCOURAGED. BE VERY CAREFUL OF HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT IN WILDLAND AREAS. IN ADDITION, AVOID SMOKING IN WILDLAND AREAS.

OHIO FIRE LAWS PROHIBIT BURNING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6 AM TO 6 PM.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO, 1 PM WED 3/12 TO 2 AM THUR 3/13, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

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Winter Weather Advisory

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY 3/12 TO 2 AM THURSDAY 3/13.

HAZARD TYPES – SNOW. SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW BY LATE IN THE DAY IN OPEN RURAL AREAS.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 1 TO 2 INCHES, WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

TIMING – WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING

IMPACTS – UNTREATED SURFACES COULD BECOME ICY BY LATE IN THE DAY AND IN THE EVENING.

TEMPERATURES – FALLING RAPIDLY INTO THE 20S DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW OR ICE ON UNTREATED ROADS BY LATE IN THE DAY OR EVENING. ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME.

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO FROM 12 NOON WED 3/12 TO MIDNIGHT WED 3/12. TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH WINDS!

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Wind Advisory

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 12 NOON WEDNESDAY 3/12 TO MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY 3/12.

WINDS – STRONGEST GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

TIMING – WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.

IMPACTS – THE MOST VULNERABLE TREE BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN.  DEBRIS COULD BE BLOWN ONTO ROADS. THERE COULD ALSO BE SOME POWER HITS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT WITH SUDDEN CROSS WINDS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. SECURE OUTSIDE OBJECTS, INCLUDING AROUND CONSTRUCTION SITES.