Controlled Burns, Campfires, Bonfires

Please CLICK HERE to look at the map for Washington County's current wildfire danger & burn bans.

PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF DOING CONTROLLED BURNS ON WINDY DAYS

Reminder that burning trash in the State of Arkansas is illegal under state statute 5-38-310

DEBRIS BURNING

During certain times of the year, not in declared fire season, residential burning of landscape debris is allowed. Always check with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Burn Ban / Wildfire Danger Maps to make sure it is a permissible burn day prior to burning.

BEST PRACTICE BURN GUIDELINES

Make sure your pile(s) are no larger than four feet by four feet in diameter. See below for permits for larger piles or other-than-residential permits.
Scrape a ten foot wide ring around each debris pile down to bare dirt.
Have a shovel and water supply (charged hose) close by to use in the event your fire escapes from the pile.
Make sure an adult is in attendance until the pile is completely extinguished.
No burning shall be undertaken unless weather conditions (particularly wind) are such that burning can be considered safe.
You may only burn on “Permissive Burn Days” so make sure to check the burn day status with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture immediately prior to lighting your pile(s). Burn day information is always available and updated daily on the:
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Arkansas Department of Agriculture Facebook
Or by telephone: (501) 225-1598

ALTERNATIVES TO BURNING

Some alternatives to burning include utilizing green waste disposal, free chipping service, community clean up days, composting, or commercial vegetation management businesses to reduce burning your yard waste and creating the associated smoke impacts.

CAMPFIRES/BONFIRES

Campfires and/or bonfires are permitted and considered a controlled burn. They are subject to the same regualations as mentioned above.

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Wheeler Fire Department (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

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Ongoing Compliance Information

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Compliance Procedures

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