Show n Y Burning permits required Utah Forestry and Fire Control announces announces an the start of ot the closed fire Cire season the period from June 1 to October October October Oc Oc- tober 31 31 when a written permit is need- need to burn State law sa says s During the Ule closed fire Cire season it shall be a misdemeanor misdemeanor misdemeanor meanor to set on fire Cire or cause to set on fire any inflammable material on any forest brush range grass grain stubble stubble stub stubs ble or hay land without first securing a written permit from the State Forester or a designated deputy and complying fully with the terms and conditions prescribed with the permit A burning permit is permission to start a fire Cire under conditions and serves as notification of intent to burn The burning permit does not relieve an individual from personal liability if a fire should escape control If a fire under permit escapes control necessitating fire control action it can be held prima facie fade evidence that the fire was unsafe The State Forester his deputies or orthe orthe orthe the County Sheriff Sherif has the right to refuse revoke postpone or cancel burning burning burning bur bur- ning permits as they deem it necessary to protect the public publics State law also states No provision of this act is to be constructed to prevent the burning of offence offence offence fence lines on cultivated lands canals or irrigation ditches where such burnIng burning burning burn burn- ing will not pose a threat to forest range or watershed lands provided due care is used in control thereof Agriculture burning of hay grain or stubble fields does require a burning permit The law does not allow the State Forester to prevent burning of agriculture not issuing a burning burning burning burn burn- ing permit but if done without a burning bunding burns burn ing permit a person will be breaking the law They are then guilty of a misdemeanor misdemeanor misdemeanor meanor and subject to a fine |