[MR] Disposal of burning ash

[Garth Groff]

M'Lady Chagan,

This popped up near the top of a search: 
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/passespermits/campfire_permit/campfire-index.html 
. I'm sure there are other guides on the web that might be useful.

Kind regards,


Lord Mungo Napier


On 10/13/2011 10:21 AM, Karen Summerfelt-Hume wrote (in part):
> . . . the idea of classes or booklets
> - especially for camping events - is not a bad idea at all.  Just posting
> rules concerning open flames/ground fires should be done and adding a short
> 'how to' on safely disposing of hot coals or dousing a fire wouldn't hurt
> either.  Of course this assumes the individuals would actually read the
> information.  For legal issues - every state has a forestry service as part
> of their Dept. of Natural resources.  Here's the Maryland Rules for fires in
> woodlands and parks areas....the sort of places we use as sites.  it does
> not include the individual county or site rules which may be much more
> specific. http://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/pdfs/08.07.04.pdf  I'm still
> looking for more specific info on fire safety - something simple that
> doesn't take long to read.  Maybe there's something in the Scouting
> handbooks or a "Smokey the Bear" pamphlet.  Anyone have a source of
> something like that so we wouldn't have to write up more pages than
> necesary in the event handouts for smaller events . . . .