Wednesday, May 22, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon BURNING: Caution is needed when weather dries up Continued from page 27 vary with the weather and fuel conditions. If you9re planning to burn, check with your local Oregon Department of Forestry dis- trict, fire protective associa- tion or air protection author- ity to learn if there are any current burning restrictions or regulations, and whether a permit is required. " Know the weather fore- cast. Never burn on dry or windy days. These conditions make it easy for open burn- ing to spread out of control. " Clear a 10-foot radius around your pile; also make sure there are no tree branches or power lines above. " Keep your burn pile small. A large burn may cast hot embers long distances. Small piles, four feet by four feet in dimension, are recom- mended. Add debris in small amounts as existing material is consumed. " Always have water and fire tools on site. When burn- ing, have a charged water hose, bucket of water, and shovel and dirt nearby to extinguish the fire. Drown the pile with water, stir the coals, and drown again, repeating until the fire is DEAD out. " Stay with the fire until it is completely out. Monitoring a debris burn continually from start to fin- ish until dead out is required by state law, to ensure that any escaped sparks or embers can be extinguished quickly. Go back and recheck old burn piles, as they can retain heat for several weeks and rekindle when the weather warms and wind begins to blow. " NEVER use gasoline or other accelerants (flam- mable or combustible liq- uids) to start or increase your open fire. Every year, 55-60 percent of all burns treated at the Oregon Burn Center in Portland are the result of backyard debris burning. " Burn ONLY yard debris. State regulations prohibit the open burning of any material that creates dense smoke or noxious odors. " Escaped debris burns are costly. State law requires the proper clearing, building, attending and extinguish- ing of open fires any time of year. Citations can amount to as much as $2,000 and, if your debris burn spreads out of control, you will be responsible for the cost of fire suppression and very likely the damage to neigh- boring properties. This can range from a few hundred to thousands of dollars. More tips on wildfire pre- vention, including campfire safety, motorized equipment use, and fire-resistant land- scaping can be found on the Keep Oregon Green site, www.keeporegongreen.org. Projects Small Or Large Start With Our Dream Team of Building Pros GOT QUESTIONS? Lumber • Paint Hardware • Tools • Siding • Doors Windows • Fencing • Decking Plumbing & Electrical Supplies MEMORIAL DAY: Event is set for Monday at Village Green Continued from page 1 other places, so it was more clandestine.= He recalls sitting with fellow pilots watching then- President Richard Nixon on TV, emphatically deny- ing that such a mission even existed. It was then that Cunningham began to ques- tion the validity of the war. N o w, h e c o n s i d - ers Vietnam