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Fire Dept. - Open Burning in Atchison ATCHISON FIRE
DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES FOR OPEN BURNING TIME PERIOD Controlled Open Burning shall be allowed twelve (12) months out of the year. ITEMS THAT CAN BE BURNED: The following items may be burned: yard, field
& garden wastes such as grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, weeds &
wheat, corn, milo & forage & stubble may be burned. Any items, which cannot properly be
fitted within such a descriptive class, shall not be permitted to be burned. PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN: Notification shall be made to the Atchison Fire
Department before any open burning is undertaken under the provisions herein. Burning must take place at least (40) feet from
any building, under close supervision, & may be conducted from dawn to dusk. In
addition, burning shall be restricted to periods when surface wind speed is not more than (15)
fifteen miles per hour. The Chief of the Atchison Fire Department shall
have the authority to prohibit the burning authorized for a portion of or for the
total of this burning period due to drought conditions if he/she deems that such a practice
would be extremely hazardous. The entire burning ordinance is available for
review at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall. |
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