The Marshalltown Fire Department is advising the public that April 1, 20202 at 10 a.m. marks the first day for the spring open burning period.

Open burning for the spring burning period ends on June 30th.

Residents are asked to keep in mind that following guidelines when it comes to  spring open burning.

Burning is allowed from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day with the exception of holidays.  Burning is confined to yard waste, only.  Burning of garbage or trash is strictly prohibited.  All burn piles must be constantly supervised.  There must be a convenient way to extinguish the fire, such as a garden hose at all times.  Burning must be at least 50 feet away from any structure.  If burning is done in a container with a cover to prevent flying embers, the distance shall not be less than 15 feet.  Burning will not be allowed if the wind speed reaches 15 miles per hour or greater.

Everyone is advised to take their neighbors into consideration when conducting open burning.

Anyone who may have questions bout the city of Marshalltown’s spring open burning policy is asked to contact Fire Marshall Joshua Warnell at (641) 754-5751