Burning

[Tankt]

I have a 1 acre field I am prepping for doves this weekend. I bushhogged and sprayed last weekend. It was about half winter wheat and half grass. I want to burn it but am pretty scared of it to be honest.

Edges are all green and really don't think there will be any issue but still scared of it. I will have a tractor with tiller on stand by as well as a 4 wheeler with 25 gallon sprayer.

Do I need to let the fire department know? Any other things I am forgetting?

 

[bgkyarcher]

I have a 1 acre field I am prepping for doves this weekend. I bushhogged and sprayed last weekend. It was about half winter wheat and half grass. I want to burn it but am pretty scared of it to be honest.

Edges are all green and really don't think there will be any issue but still scared of it. I will have a tractor with tiller on stand by as well as a 4 wheeler with 25 gallon sprayer.

Do I need to let the fire department know? Any other things I am forgetting?

Fire. Fire. Fire.

 

[FF/EMT516]

You should call your county dispatch and tell them you’re going to have a controlled burn at this address so somebody doesn’t call it in and the fire dept roll out there for no reason.

 

[carnivore]

Id run a fire break around the perimeter with your tiller before you start. Check for burn ban dates as well.

 

[bigbonner]

Do it late in the evening about a hour before dark. The dew that starts to fall will help keep it from burning too hot.

 

[Feedman]

Light er up

 

[Tankt]

Id run a fire break around the perimeter with your tiller before you start. Check for burn ban dates as well.

6 foot enough? Grass is only a foot high btw

 

[keeruss8]

Run your fire into the wind too
Should help ya a good bit to keep it less intense

 

[1wildcatfan]

Rain sun/mon. Burn on sat.

 

[Tankt]

Planning tomorrow or Friday and till and seed Saturday

 

[carnivore]

6 foot enough? Grass is only a foot high btw

Depends on wind but should be plenty

 

[Strutter]

If the wind gets behind that fire with foot tall grass you'll have flames 20 feet up and it's a scary sight when you're right there with it. Found that out a few years ago when the wind switched. Burn it into the wind and the tilled up fire break is a great idea. I'd get more water on standby and friends with shovels just as a precaution.