For Emergency, Dial 911

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Brooklin Town Forest Fire Warden

PO Box 17 | Brooklin, ME 04616-0017 

 

To obtain a burn permit, contact one of the following:

Name                    Title                             Phone          Usual Daytime location

Peter Gray           Fire Warden                 610-3791      yard office at Hammond Lumber in Blue Hill or Ellsworth    

Jerry Gray            Deputy Fire Warden    460-0896      various job sites around Brooklin

Scott Holden        Deputy Fire Warden    479-1355      various job sites in and out of Brooklin

Tommy Morris      Deputy Fire Warden    619-3360      North Brooklin

 

BURN INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

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Look below to check the fire danger in Zone 11

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You may only burn on days when the fire danger is low or moderate in Zone 11. The fire danger is updated at 9:00 AM each day.

You may not burn if winds or wind gusts will be more than 10 miles per hour at any time during your burn

Here is a good visual of the predicted wind speed in Brooklin:

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The fire chief and fire warden may choose to not allow burns at other times regardless of the state fire danger

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The ONLY permissible burns in Brooklin WITH a permit are:

  • Recreational campfires kindled when the ground is not covered by snow

  • Burning for agricultural purposes, which include but are not limited to open burning of blueberry fields, potato tops, and hay fields and prescribed burning for timberland management.

  • Out-of-door burning of wood wastes and unpainted wood from demolition debris in the open. Acceptable wood wastes are:

    • Brush

    • Stumps

    • UNTREATED and UNPAINTED Lumber

    • Bark

    • wood chips

    • shavings

    • slabs

    • edgings

    • slash

    • sawdust​

  • Open burning of leaves, brush, deadwood and tree cuttings accrued from normal property maintenance by the individual landowner or lessee of the land 

  • You must have on hand at all times the tools, water and personnel that are specified on your permit

  • You must have at least one person present for each burn pile

  • You can only burn when winds are 10 mph or less at the site of the fire.​

You can tell if winds are low enough by holding a 3’ long piece of flagging tape at arm’s length. If the tape stays below horizontal, winds are less than 10 mph and adequate for a burn. This does not apply if it is raining or there is snow. ​

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  • You must leave a message on our Burn Line each time you are about to begin a burn

Call 619-BFD0  (619-2330) and state:  ​

  1. The name on the permit

  2. The street address/private road that provides the nearest vehicle access to the burn

  3. The time you are starting and the time that you expect to finish the burn

  4. A phone number where you can be reached during the burn

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  • Burn Tips​

    • Never burn on windy days

    • Keep your fire reasonably small, no larger than you can control should problems arise

    • All burning permits are valid only during class 1 or 2 days (low-moderate),the permittee is responsible to verify the class day by visiting www.maineforestservice.org before burning

    • Avoid burning near buildings

    • Check weather conditions prior to any open burning

    • Burn only legal materials. If unsure, check with your local fire officials or Maine Forest Service Ranger

    • Attend to all fires until they are completely out. Make sure your fire has not burned deep into the ground

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  • Campfires and Fire Pits

    • Campfires and fire pits are only permissible on your own property or with written permission from the land owner
    • Any campfire or fire pit more than 2 or 3 feet in diameter requires a burn permit
    • Any burn material other than standard camp logs requires a burn permit
    • Campfires and fire pits on most public lands (including islands) require a burn permit from the Maine Forest Service
    • Build campfires and fire pits away from overhanging branches, steep slopes, rotten stumps, logs, dry grass and leaves
    • Shore-front campfires should be built below the high tide line
    • Surround your fire with rocks and build on a 10 foot-diameter circle of mineral soil
    • Keep plenty of water handy and have a shovel available for throwing dirt on the fire if it gets out of control
    • Start with dry twigs and small sticks, add larger sticks as the fire builds up
    • Put the largest pieces of wood on last, pointing them toward the center of the fire, gradually pushing them into the flames
    • Keep your fire small
    • Never leave your campfire or fire pit unattended
    • Drown your fire with water, making sure all embers, coals and sticks are wet. Move rocks-there may be burning embers underneath
    • Stir the remains, add more water, and stir again
    • Feel the materials with your bare hands