Burning Regulations
 

For Moultonborough residents: Why does the class/category 2 burning permit only allow for burning between 5 at night and 9 in the morning? Anyone know the answer?

A couple of reasons why you can only burn at night in NH.
Weather conditions are favorable for fire spread during daytime hours. Lower humidity, higher temps, winds, etc. Another reason is in NH you have mostly rural volunteer fire departments. Most volunteers work days and response time can be delayed.
Hope that helps.

Ahhh...never even thought about the fact that it's volunteer and they'd be at another job...thanks so much:D

The requirement comes from NH state law - NH Administrative Rules RES-5601.04(a)(7)(b).

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rule...5200-5900.html

Thank you for posting this.

That is an interesting read.

But could someone translate that into common English?

To add to the discussion, if there is snow on the ground, you can burn any time, day or night

Always good to show some courtesy to neighbors when you burn.
When I start burning,I keep the hose handy so I can put it out in case the wind changes and takes the smoke to my neighbors.
Also people visiting from states that don't allow burning are apt to freak if they see smoke in the woods,not knowing that it's being managed........so I always post my permit right on the road so people walking and driving by can see it.

You don't need any type of permit for a "little" sit around at night camp fire do you??

Yes, you get a seasonal permit for that.

Cooking fires are ok, but you had better be cooking something on it when you get a visit

You need a permit for all outdoor fires including a cooking fire. Stop by your local fire dept.

But Is There a "Fee"?
 

One Friday, I noticed a brush fire from across a one-mile-wide lake. As time went on, the fire was getting closer to the edge of the lake, and flames were shooting higher than the 60-foot tall pine trees on private grounds that abutted my property. I called 9-1-1 to advise them. The dispatcher asked for the location, and I told her. Her reply was that the owners had a three-day permit to burn. :eek2:

This wasn't in New Hampshire, but we also had a volunteer Fire Department, whose own station would have been threatened had the winds changed course. Fortunately, the winds must have been right, and the fire slowly smoked down and died. A development later went in, putting asphalt hither and yon, but seems to have failed after only two houses were built.

Interesting about the "seasonal permit". Is there a fee for it?

:confused:

So how do you get a seasonal permit in Moultonborough? The station isn't always manned by someone is it? Is there a cost?

We had a permit for a brush fire and someone saw it and reported it and the fire department came. He said even though they knew we had a permit if someone calls, they have to come. That was news to me.

Online
 

Some permits may be purchased online...https://nhdflweb.sovsportsnet.net/

We hear that a lot on the scanner.
 

We have a scanner and there are many calls for an outside fire. Often the response is that there is a permit fire in that area, but it seems that they will always respond. Often, especially with the volunteer departments, someone will go directly to the scene, and report back that the it is indeed a permit fire, and under control, allowing the units to go back in service, sometimes even before the trucks leave the station; other times while enroute.

It is, to me, a wise thing to do. Some of the permit fires end up being pretty large, and would seem to have the capability to easily get out of control.

They're free, and you can stop by Chickadee Station on rt 25. We've been getting a permit there for years...