Peoria Fire Department Prohibits Open Burning

Press release from the City of Peoria:

April 7, 2020

There is NO open burning in the City of Peoria.

Leaves, Grass, Tree Limbs & Sticks, Garden & other Yard Waste Must be Placed in Approved Containers for PDC Pickup.

Under certain circumstances, Peoria residents can have small recreational & cooking fires. Go to http://www.peoriagov.org/fire-... to download the Peoria Fire Department’s Open Burn Policy or refer to the pdf below.

Recreational Fires: Small recreational fires, such as small campfires. Burn charcoal or only dry, aged, natural wood, no larger than 3 feet in diameter, in a location free of combustible materials, and attended by an adult with fire-extinguishing equipment (water).

Cooking Fires: Used for residential cooking only in an outdoor cooking apparatus.

Chimineas and outdoor manufactured fireplaces: Burn only dry, aged, natural wood or charcoal. These devices, which can be purchased at local home and garden retailers, have become increasingly popular. They should have a non-tipping base, a screen enclosure, and a spark arrestor, and they should be placed on a noncombustible surface at the required distance from any nearby structures.

For information on yard waste protocol for collection, please visit peoriapicksup.com/yard-waste/

For questions, or additional information please contact Division Chief Stan Taylor at 309-494-8733.

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This press release was produced by the City of Peoria. The views expressed here are the author’s own.