(2) Fires set inside structures such as sweat houses or lodges for cultural or traditional purposes;
(3) Campfires or other fires set for recreational purposes as long as no banned materials are burned,
and no burn ban has been issued.
(4) Open outdoor fires used to train firefighters (requires written authorization from the Tribe), as
long as no burn ban has been issued.
49-5.03 Open Burning
(a) Any person who is planning on open burning must obtain a permit from the Fire Management
Office.
(b) Burn Barrels – Burn barrels are not to exceed a 55-gallon volume capacity and may be used for
disposal of solid waste at single-family residential property, so long as burning complies with fire
control and air quality regulations and the waste burned is strictly of residential character and listed
as an Acceptable Material below.
(c) Acceptable Materials
(1) Paper, paper products, or cardboard used to start a fire
(2) Paper, paper products, or cardboard that is produced at a single-family residential
property
(3) Yard clippings, brush, and other vegetation
(4) Material that is burned during open burning must be kept as dry as possible and fires
mush not be allowed to smolder (burn slowly with no flame).
(d) These materials cannot be burned:
(1) Garbage, dead animals, or parts of dead animals
(2) Junk motor vehicles or salvage operation parts and materials
(3) Tires or rubber materials and products
(4) Plastics, plastic products, and Styrofoam
(5) Asphalt or roofing (shingles) or any other material or product that contains asphalt
(6) Tar, tar paper, petroleum products (including oil, gas, and grease), and paint
(7) Paper, paper products, or cardboard not used to start a fire; not produced at a single
family residence
(8) Treated lumber or timbers
(9) Construction waste or demolition waste
(10) Chemical insect and pest killers, weed and plant killers, fertilizers, or other chemicals
(11) Insulated or coated wire, batteries, and light bulbs
(12) Materials that have mercury, such as thermometers
(13) Asbestos or material that contains asbestos
(14) Waste that can cause disease
(15) Hazardous waste
(16) Any material that makes dense smoke or strong fumes when burned.
(e) Violations of this Section are subject to minimum civil fine of $250.00 with a maximum fine of
$5000.00 per incident.
(1) the judge shall consider the facts and circumstances of the violation when determining
the fine amount.
(2) the judge shall specifically consider any property damage and/or fire suppression
expenses.
49-5.04 Burn Bans
(a) The Tribe or EPA can declare a burn ban whenever air quality concentrations approach, or are
predicted to approach, the health standards for particulate matter. A burn ban may also be called
when smoke management and/or hazardous burning conditions present issues for the safety of the
firefighters, public and/or property. Safety issues include examples such as poor visibility near roads,
in favorable wind conditions that increase the potential for communities to be exposed to smoke, or
when other fire activities in the region are also having an effect on air quality.
(1) Burn bans and air quality advisories will be distributed to local television and radio
stations in the area. Announcements will also be posted on the EPA Region 10 website and
on the Spokane Tribe’s Air Quality website. These announcements will indicate that air
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