Burn bann 10/31/25

[Obi-Wan]

Oct 31 2025 is a bit excessive

https://www.burleigh.gov/departments/emergency-management/fire

 

[Fester]

Am I reading that right? I cant use my grill on my wood deck? The grill would have to be on non organic surface?

 

[Pigsticker]

Absolutely ridiculous

 

[NDSportsman]

Why would they put it all the way thru October? Are they predicting no rains thru summer??

 

[bravo]

They must have called Fester. He can predict future rain totals.

 

[Jiffy]

Good luck enforcing that

 

[Twitch]

They don’t do themselves favors the way they announce these. If you’d say no open burning like fires and the like they would get less blowback, but when they say stuff like no grilling on your deck until October I’d guess people will roll their eyes and probably test other parts of the ban that may make more sense

 

[tikkalover]

County adopts fire restrictions allowing more open burns​

Farmers will be allowed to burn harvested fields and sloughs even during times of high fire danger under a Fire Emergency Restriction Declaration approved by Ward County commissioners Tuesday.


Farmers will be allowed to burn harvested fields and sloughs even during times of high fire danger under a Fire Emergency Restriction Declaration approved by Ward County commissioners Tuesday.


Information indicating the commission has flexibility in how it applies burn ban regulations led to the change from previous emergency restriction declarations approved by the commission. Open burning now will be allowed when the fire index is in the “high” category, but stipulations would come into play that include notifying emergency officials in advance of a controlled burn, creating a firebreak and attending the fire until out. A violation could result in a $1,500 penalty.

Ward County Emergency Manager Kelly Haugan said fire conditions vary across the county, with the gooseneck area currently in a drought. The daily fire index released by the Forestry Service in conjunction with the National Weather Service has provided a guide for when burning can occur and the types of risk that are acceptable given the conditions.

Bottineau, Mountrail and Burke counties have burn restrictions in place with no open burning when the index is at high or above, Haugan said. McHenry County has burn restrictions that allow open burning at an index of high, he said. Renville County has not yet acted on burn restrictions.

Haugan said fire chiefs in Ward County were contacted and 11 of 12 did not support open burning when the index is at high. He also reported that during the 121 days between Aug. 1 and Nov. 20 last year, there were 71 days in which open burning would be allowed using the index standards.

Commission Chairman John Fjeldahl responded the 71 days allowable for burning may have been unsuitable for burning, such as when rain is occurring.

“It’s hard to get a burn going for agricultural purposes when that’s going on. I’m a farmer and that’s why I kind of decided I wanted to say my two cents on this,” he said. “But that’s exactly the problem we had last fall trying to do controlled burns in some of my fields. When it was allowed to burn, you couldn’t burn it. It wouldn’t burn decently.”

Fjeldahl suggested allowing open burning within parameters so that businesspeople can manage their own businesses.

Ben James, who farms near Kenmare, also spoke to the commission to request open burning be allowed at a step up in risk level.

“We would sure like to have a little bit more opportunity to get our work done,” he said. “My understanding is that anytime an individual lights a fire, it’s their responsibility until that fire is out. So, no matter what the fire danger – or its index – is or wherever you put the level at, if I light that fire, that’s my responsibility until that fire is out.”

Commissioner Jim Rostad agreed the current index standards can be frustrating, but he also noted how easily fires can get out of control.

“I very easily see both sides,” he said.

The commission voted 4-1 to allow open burning in the “high” category, with Rostad casting the only dissenting vote.

 

[KDM]

I think a protest of this stupidity by having a cookout in the police station or capital parking lot would be interesting. It seems to be the only place deemed appropriate by this decree. A cover charge of $5 a plate with the purpose of using the money to replace whoever came up with this or supported it.

 

[Jiffy]

Burn and disc those sloughs boys!! Get those 2 extra acres just to have them fill up with water again!! May as well doze the remaining 3 shelter belts in the state while you’re at it!!

Seems legit…

 

[Fester]

They must have called Fester. He can predict future rain totals.

I must have hurt your feelers..need a coloring book and quiet room.

 

[bravo]

No you didn’t. The person helping you type did a little.

 

[Obi-Wan]

I must have hurt your feelers..need a coloring book and quiet room.

you might want to include a binky

 

[Wall-eyes]

I not all for this put when you read and see and help put fires out due to dumb people it is eye opener. Happen to me last year some dipshit's started fire some how got away burned few 1,000 acres right by me. It is not good felling. I was out in Badlands last year helping few good farmers run disc's all over to stop that one that burned one hell of alot. People are stupid so we put stupid rules into effect. My neighbor thinks he needs to use his burn barrel all time told him to stop it never does said if you cause a fire and burn any of my shit hell will break out.

 

[Fester]

I not all for this put when you read and see and help put fires out due to dumb people it is eye opener. Happen to me last year some dipshit's started fire some how got away burned few 1,000 acres right by me. It is not good felling. I was out in Badlands last year helping few good farmers run disc's all over to stop that one that burned one hell of alot. People are stupid so we put stupid rules into effect. My neighbor thinks he needs to use his burn barrel all time told him to stop it never does said if you cause a fire and burn any of my shit hell will break out.

The problem is the people not using their heads. Hard to believe they want to ban me from grilling on my deck.

 

[Jiffy]

Fricken communist west river shit….

 

[johnr]

Fricken communist west river shit….