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Friday 1/27/12

 Burning is NOT allowed today.

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 When burning is not approved, it means that you cannot have a fire that is "open". Permitted spruce beetle burns are prohibited. Recreational and cooking fires in your backyard are prohibited. You CAN use your outdoor fireplace that is elevated 12 inches off the ground, has a screen, spark arrestor or chimney and is situated 15 feet from a structure and vegetation. At all times, burn barrels are prohibited in the Municipality of Anchorage.

When burning is approved, you may have a fire under the safe burn guidelines for spruce beetle permitted burns. You many also have recreational and cooking fires in your yard provided that it is less than 3 feet in diameter, situated 25 feet from structures and vegetation, and you may NOT burn garbage, leaves or construction materials (including lumber).