For Meade County & outside City limits
OPEN BURN PERMIT
Prior to an open burn, residents outside the city limits of Piedmont must obtain a South Dakota Department of Agriculture Burn Permit. There are two options:
1) Call 1-800-275-4955 Mon-Fri between 8 AM and 4:30 PM. You will be issued a username and password over the phone for you to use the next time you call in.
OR
2) Click on this link, available 24/7. You will need to create a username and password.
Any questions? Call the City Office at (605) 716-5495
Inside city limits fill out the information below:
OPEN BURN PERMIT
Prior to an open burn, residents outside the city limits of Piedmont must obtain a South Dakota Department of Agriculture Burn Permit. There are two options:
1) Call 1-800-275-4955 Mon-Fri between 8 AM and 4:30 PM. You will be issued a username and password over the phone for you to use the next time you call in.
OR
2) Click on this link, available 24/7. You will need to create a username and password.
Any questions? Call the City Office at (605) 716-5495
Inside city limits fill out the information below:
Within City limits
BURNING PERMITS & PROCEDURES
November 1st through March 31st
What is the difference between a small slash pile and a large slash pile?
* A small slash pile is a brush pile constructed by hand, usually no larger than 5 feet in height , and 6 feet in diameter. This permit is conditional upon a minimum of 2 inches of continuous snow cover to prevent fire spread.
*A large slash pile is a mechanically constructed pile that is associated with a commercial logging sale or land development activity. These piles can only be lit under certain conditions, given that these piles can loft hot fire brands for a half-mile or more and smolder for weeks after lit. It is important for fire prevention purposes that a piece of heavy machinery, such as a bulldozer, skid-steer loader or tractor is available to work these large piles as they burn down.
This permit is conditional upon a minimum of 6 inches of continuous snow cover and appropriate personnel and equipment to tend the fire and prevent fire spread
When issued a permit within the City limits of Piedmont call Dispatch at 605-394-4139 to report your permit number and address on the day of ignition to notify them. Permits must be in applicants possession.
The City of Piedmont will only issue permits during business hours. Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Small Slash Pile Construction and Burning Procedures:
Slash piles should be constructed no larger than 6 feet in diameter and 5 feet in height. Piles stack the best if green limbs and branches are used for the bottom layer. Keep the curvature of the branches in the same direction so that they nest on top of one another. Piles eventually burn the best if the inner portion of the pile is dense, with little void space. The outer portion of the pile can then be stacked with smaller dead material (as it does not nest as well as green limbs), small trunks, and larger branches. Log over 13-14" in diameter are hard to burn.
Adequate burning conditions are usually dictated by a snowfall of at least 2 inches, with several days of cold weather forecasted, this will hold the snow cover for several days.
Proper clothing is an important part of the burning process. Flame resistant clothing is recommended. Wear boots that are waterproof and have good traction. Clear safety glasses and heavyweight leather gloves.
Recommended tools to have on site are a shovel, a heavy-duty steel rake, and a hoe. A water source such as a garden hose or water tank to be close to burning site.
A fuel mixture is generally needed to get the piles to start burning adequately. It is recommended to mix 25% gasoline with 75% diesel. This mixture will promote longer-term burning, as the diesel burns longer and less intensely than gasoline. The mixture is also less likely to "flash".
Burning Process:
Once a person has an approved permit, notified the Dispatch 605-394-4139, give them your permit number and address , obtained the proper clothing and equipment, pile burning can begin.
Piles that have burned down to the point where unconsumed material is left in the outer ring of the pile. This material should be moved into the center of the burning pile to ensure that it is eventually consumed. Piles should be rechecked several times until all of the material is eventually consumed. Burned piles should be checked and re-checked over the next several days until they are cold to the touch. Take extra caution and ensure that stump holes are cold to the touch. Piles larger than 5'x5' require significantly more tending as they increase in size, and may remain hot for weeks. Piles that were thought to be out have ignited a wildfire weeks after initial ignition.
All burning shall be attended from the time of ignition to the time the fire is out.
In the case if an air quality alert or a county wide burning ban this permit automatically expires and all fires ignited must be completely extinguished.
Notify your neighbors that you plan to burn.
Call Dispatch at 605-394-4139 with permit number and address on ignition date.
Courtesy call to Piedmont Fire Department 605-787-5121
IF THIS PERMITTED FIRE ESCAPES YOUR CONTROL YOU WILL BE LIABLE FOR CIVIL DAMAGES, INJURY AND ALL FIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS.
* A small slash pile is a brush pile constructed by hand, usually no larger than 5 feet in height , and 6 feet in diameter. This permit is conditional upon a minimum of 2 inches of continuous snow cover to prevent fire spread.
*A large slash pile is a mechanically constructed pile that is associated with a commercial logging sale or land development activity. These piles can only be lit under certain conditions, given that these piles can loft hot fire brands for a half-mile or more and smolder for weeks after lit. It is important for fire prevention purposes that a piece of heavy machinery, such as a bulldozer, skid-steer loader or tractor is available to work these large piles as they burn down.
This permit is conditional upon a minimum of 6 inches of continuous snow cover and appropriate personnel and equipment to tend the fire and prevent fire spread
When issued a permit within the City limits of Piedmont call Dispatch at 605-394-4139 to report your permit number and address on the day of ignition to notify them. Permits must be in applicants possession.
The City of Piedmont will only issue permits during business hours. Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Small Slash Pile Construction and Burning Procedures:
Slash piles should be constructed no larger than 6 feet in diameter and 5 feet in height. Piles stack the best if green limbs and branches are used for the bottom layer. Keep the curvature of the branches in the same direction so that they nest on top of one another. Piles eventually burn the best if the inner portion of the pile is dense, with little void space. The outer portion of the pile can then be stacked with smaller dead material (as it does not nest as well as green limbs), small trunks, and larger branches. Log over 13-14" in diameter are hard to burn.
Adequate burning conditions are usually dictated by a snowfall of at least 2 inches, with several days of cold weather forecasted, this will hold the snow cover for several days.
Proper clothing is an important part of the burning process. Flame resistant clothing is recommended. Wear boots that are waterproof and have good traction. Clear safety glasses and heavyweight leather gloves.
Recommended tools to have on site are a shovel, a heavy-duty steel rake, and a hoe. A water source such as a garden hose or water tank to be close to burning site.
A fuel mixture is generally needed to get the piles to start burning adequately. It is recommended to mix 25% gasoline with 75% diesel. This mixture will promote longer-term burning, as the diesel burns longer and less intensely than gasoline. The mixture is also less likely to "flash".
Burning Process:
Once a person has an approved permit, notified the Dispatch 605-394-4139, give them your permit number and address , obtained the proper clothing and equipment, pile burning can begin.
Piles that have burned down to the point where unconsumed material is left in the outer ring of the pile. This material should be moved into the center of the burning pile to ensure that it is eventually consumed. Piles should be rechecked several times until all of the material is eventually consumed. Burned piles should be checked and re-checked over the next several days until they are cold to the touch. Take extra caution and ensure that stump holes are cold to the touch. Piles larger than 5'x5' require significantly more tending as they increase in size, and may remain hot for weeks. Piles that were thought to be out have ignited a wildfire weeks after initial ignition.
All burning shall be attended from the time of ignition to the time the fire is out.
In the case if an air quality alert or a county wide burning ban this permit automatically expires and all fires ignited must be completely extinguished.
Notify your neighbors that you plan to burn.
Call Dispatch at 605-394-4139 with permit number and address on ignition date.
Courtesy call to Piedmont Fire Department 605-787-5121
IF THIS PERMITTED FIRE ESCAPES YOUR CONTROL YOU WILL BE LIABLE FOR CIVIL DAMAGES, INJURY AND ALL FIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS.
