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    This document provides tips for reducing smoke from backyard fires by burning wood smarter. It recommends properly drying wood for 6+ months before burning, using a firewood moisture meter to ensure wood is less than 20% moisture, building hot-burning fires to reduce pollution, and being considerate of neighbors by not burning when air quality is poor. Alternatives to wood fires like gas fire pits are also suggested.

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    This document provides tips for reducing smoke from backyard fires by burning wood smarter. It recommends properly drying wood for 6+ months before burning, using a firewood moisture meter to ensure wood is less than 20% moisture, building hot-burning fires to reduce pollution, and being considerate of neighbors by not burning when air quality is poor. Alternatives to wood fires like gas fire pits are also suggested.

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    This document provides tips for reducing smoke from backyard fires by burning wood smarter. It recommends properly drying wood for 6+ months before burning, using a firewood moisture meter to ensure wood is less than 20% moisture, building hot-burning fires to reduce pollution, and being considerate of neighbors by not burning when air quality is poor. Alternatives to wood fires like gas fire pits are also suggested.

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    This document provides tips for reducing smoke from backyard fires by burning wood smarter. It recommends properly drying wood for 6+ months before burning, using a firewood moisture meter to ensure wood is less than 20% moisture, building hot-burning fires to reduce pollution, and being considerate of neighbors by not burning when air quality is poor. Alternatives to wood fires like gas fire pits are also suggested.

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    Fires produce smoke that may smell good to some, but

    can be hazardous for others. If you choose to have a fire,


    consider the information below to help reduce smoke and its health
    impacts. Burning smarter will help you have a more enjoyable
    experience, make cleanup easier and help reduce smoke and
    pollutants for both you and your neighbors.

    Wood should be split, stacked and covered for six months or more
    before burning. Wood should be stored under a cover with the
    ability for air to circulate around it. This can be as simple as keeping a
    tarp over the top of the wood stack without covering the sides.
    Properly dried wood is often darker, has cracks in the end grain, and
    makes a “hollow sound” when smacked against another piece of
    wood.

    Firewood moisture meters are available at


    hardware and fireplace specialty stores. Use only
    wood that has a moisture content of 20% or less.

    Never burn household garbage, painted or stained wood,


    plastics, or chemically treated paper in your backyard fire. Not
    only is this practice illegal, it is also hazardous and dangerous to
    you, your family and to your neighbors.

    Yard waste should not be burned either. Check with your county
    about drop-off or pick-up options for yard waste.

    Disposable plates &


    utensils should not be
    disposed of in your fire.
    Hot-burning fires create a more complete combustion that Keep a trash bag handy
    decreases the amount of pollution generated. A poorly for these, and recycle
    constructed fire or a fire left to smolder can produce large cans and bottles.
    amounts of unhealthy smoke and makes a backyard fire much
    less enjoyable. Extinguish the fire completely when you are done.
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    Be considerate of your neighbors when you burn. Do your
    fires cause health issues for them? Listen to neighbors who
    may suffer from your backyard fires. Even if they don’t have
    health conditions, let your neighbors know you are going to
    have a fire so they can close windows. It is important to note that closing windows will
    not prevent wood smoke from affecting neighbors with respiratory conditions.

     Wood smoke and your health, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency http://bit.ly/woodPCA

    Wood smoke can make bad air days worse and you should not burn when air pollution
    health advisories have been issued in your area. Some local governments even prohibit
    backyard fires on days the “air quality index” is above 100, the level at which air pollution
    can start to impact sensitive groups. To know when air pollution has reached unhealthy
    levels in your area, sign up for AirNow air alerts via email, download the Minnesota Air
    mobile app, or see daily updates on Twitter (@mpca_aqi).

    There are many backyard fire features that use fuels other than
    wood. Consider a natural gas or propane fire pit instead. They are
    easier and cleaner than using wood.

    Not every backyard evening get-together needs a fire. It can be just


    as nice to spend time with your family and friends, without having to
    feed a fire or move around to avoid the smoke.

    Visit LearnBeforeYouBurn.com for links to free


    woodshed building plans, videos, resources on health
    impacts of wood smoke, and more.

    LEARNBEFOREYOUBURN.COM

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