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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:28.0pt">PRESS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="Text1"><b>Title: </b></a><b> 2011 City of Moscow Burning Season<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>March 2, 2011 –<a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a>
</b>City of Moscow Fire Officials have announced the 2011 spring burning season will begin April 16 and end May 1, 2011. Open burning is allowed for garden waste, tree trimmings, and brush only.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The following conditions are required for open burning:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Burning shall be at a distance of at least 25 feet from any building, structure or other combustible material when the pile size is 3 feet or less in diameter and 2 feet or less in height. Anything larger shall be 50 feet or more from
any structure or other combustible material.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>A garden hose with water supply or other fire extinguishing equipment shall be on hand and a competent person will be at the burn site at all times until the fire has been totally extinguished. Persons who are burning debris must be
in legal control of the lot or parcel of land on which the burning is to take place.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>There will be no burning on public land.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>No waste matter shall be burned which will, in the burning process, produce toxic, dense or offensive odors.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>No burning will be allowed after dark and persons who are burning debris will make sure that all fires are totally extinguished before leaving the site.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>No demolition or construction site burning is permitted during this burning period.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>This burning period shall not include lot burning, leaves, grass trimmings or any rubbish containing paper products.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>A written permit is not required for this burning period; however, it should be noted that persons who do not meet all of the above requirements may be subject to fines as per the City of Moscow Code.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">9.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Burning will be ordered immediately discontinued if the Fire Chief on duty determines that smoke emissions are offensive to occupants of surrounding property or if open burning is determined by the Fire Chief to constitute a hazardous
condition.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, please call the Moscow Fire Department at (208) 882-2831.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>###<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Story Contact: </b>Ed Button, Fire Chief<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Phone: </b>208.882.2831<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:ebutton@ci.moscow.id.us">ebutton@ci.moscow.id.us</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>The City of Moscow delivers quality municipal services while ensuring responsible use of resources. We anticipate and meet the needs of our diverse population in order to build public trust
and enhance a sense of community.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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