The Chester County Board of
Commissioners declared a ban on open burning for all Chester County residents
and businesses, effective April 13.
The temporary 30-day ban is based on current weather conditions and
forecasted conditions, as well as the recent wildfire in French Creek State
Park. Gusting winds, combined with
dry fields and forests have made conditions extremely unstable for open
burning.

Open burning of any combustible
material out-of-doors in either a burn barrel (screened or unscreened), fire
ring or on the ground is banned.
This includes the burning of garbage, leaves, grass, twigs, litter,
paper and vegetation from land that has been cleared.

The lack of green foliage in the
spring, little rainfall, low humidity and sunny, windy days have increased the
chances of forest and brush fires spreading. The William Penn Forestry District 17, which covers Chester
County, advises on its website that conditions today are “extreme”, meaning
fires start quickly, spread furiously and burn intensely.

“The Forestry District may
elevate these conditions to “Red Flag Warning” over the weekend, indicating
that critical fire weather conditions are either currently occurring or will
shortly be occurring,” said Robert Kagel, Chester County Department of
Emergency Services Deputy Director for Emergency Management.

For more information on fire
conditions for wildfires and open burning, go to the Pennsylvania Fire Wardens
Association District 17 website, www.pffwal17.org.

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