CATEGORY 1, 2, & 3 BURNING IS ALLOWED TODAY (02/03/2012)
When the ground is snow covered, no permit is required.
If you do not have a valid permit for 2012, please go to your closest fire station to obtain a fire permit.
Permits may be obtained at any of the four fire stations within the community. If you have been issued a seasonal permit for this calendar year, you may call in each day for the recorded authorization to burn: (432-6121, option #5).
YOU MAY NOW BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL OR TEXT MESSAGING
You may now receive daily burning status notifications via email or text messaging. Send your email or text information to firealarm@ci.derry.nh.us to be added to the email/text messaging service. (This is provided as a service by the Derry Fire Department. The Derry Fire Department assumes no liability for undeliverable or unreceived notifications.)
DO YOU TWITTER? YOU MAY RECEIVE UPDATES VIA TWITTER
Log on to Twitter.com to receive Twitter updates from Derry Fire Department on Burning Notices and other important announcements. Find Derry Fire at: http://twitter.com/DerryFire
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BURNING RULES AND REGULATIONS
 “Open Burning” means the burning of any material wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed container.
A Category I Fire is a camp or cooking fire no greater than 2 ft. in diameter contained within a fire resistive ring. A Category I fire must be at least 25’ from structures. This would also include commercially made fire pits, chimineas and outdoor fireplaces. These fires may be kindled at any time, conditions permitting.
A Category II Fire is a camp or cooking fire no greater than 4 ft. in diameter contained within a fire resistive ring. A Category II or greater fire must be at least 50’ from structures. These fires may only be kindled between the hours of 5:00 pm and 9:00 am, unless it is actively raining or the ground is snow covered.
A Category III Fire means any other fire that is greater than 4ft. in diameter or not contained in a fire resistive ring, such as an open brush/devris pile fire. These fires may only be kindled between the hours of 5:00 pm and 9:00 am, unless it is actively raining or the ground is snow covered.
Brush and wood cannot exceed 5 inches in diameter. No household waste, treated wood or composite materials may be burned. Only clean, untreated and non-contaminated wood may be burned. No construction debris may be burned.
When the ground is snow covered, no permit is required.
When it is actively raining you can burn at any time, although a permit is still required.
Permittee must be at least 18 years old, and the legal landowner or have the landowner’s written approval.
No accelerants, tires, or tubes are to be used in the material being burned.
All open fires shall be constantly attended until the fire is completely extinguished. A buried fire is not considered extinguished.
“Completely extinguished” means to be extinguished so that it emits no smoke, heat, or flames.
Permittee must have proper suppression equipment to maintain control of the fire at all times.
Incinerator permits are no longer allowed, per RSA 125-N.
George Klauber, Chief of Department
Forest Fire Warden
Town of Derry
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