NH DIVISION OF FORESTS AND LANDS FOREST PROTECTION BUREAU

1. NH DIVISION OF FORESTS AND LANDS FOREST PROTECTION BUREAU 2010 WARDEN AND DEPUTY WARDEN SPRING TRAINING

2. Permit Questions

3. FIRE PERMITS Q: How many feet must a Category I fire be from a house? A: 25 Feet ??? MINIMUM CLEARANCE 25’ MINIMUM CLEARANCE

4. FIRE PERMITS Q: How many feet must Category II and III fires be from a structure? A: 50 Feet 50’ MINIMUM CLEARANCE ??? MINIMUM CLEARANCE

5. FIRE PERMITS Q: A fire must be ______?______ by a person capable of controlling the fire at all times. A: Attended

6. FIRE PERMITS Q: Fires may be kindled during the day without a permit if there is adequate ______?_____ cover. A: SNOW

7. FIRE PERMITS Q: How far must snow be extending from the base of a fire to be considered “adequate snow cover” A: 100 Feet FROZEN PRECIPITATION 100’ FROZEN PRECIPITATION 100’ 100’ FROZEN PRECIPITATION FROZEN PRECIPITATION 100’

8. FIRE PERMITS Q: Permitted burns are legal during the day if it is actually ______?________ or it is a Category I or IV permit. A: RAINING

9. FIRE PERMITS Q: Permitted burns must not be kindled before what time? (Unless it is actually raining, there is adequate snow or it is a Category I or IV permit) A: 5:00 PM

10. FIRE PERMITS Q: The legal size for brush to be burned is not greater than __?__ inches in diameter. A: 5” ?

11. FIRE PERMITS Q: Category I and II fires must be surrounded by a ____?_________?_____ ring. A: FIRE RESISTANT

12. FIRE PERMITS Q: What is the maximum diameter allowed for a Category I fire? A: 24 Inches or 2 Feet ? 2 Feet

13. FIRE PERMITS Q: What is the maximum diameter allowed for a Category II fire? A: 48 Inches or 4 Feet ? 4 Feet

14. FIRE PERMITS Q: Category I and II permits can be issued as a _______?_______ permit, rather than for just one day. A: SEASONAL

15. FIRE PERMITS Q: Seasonal permit locations should be ____?_____ by a Warden or a Deputy Warden prior to issuing a permit. A: INSPECTED

16. FIRE PERMITS Q: What level crime is it if found guilty of an unpermitted burn? A: Misdemeanor (Rule infractions causing an illegal burn are Violations) • Felony • B. Misdemeanor • C. Violation

17. FIRE PERMITS Q: A fine can be up to $_____?______ for an unpermitted burn? A: $2000

18. FIRE PERMITS Q: How old must a person be to obtain a burn permit? A: 18 Years

19. FIRE PERMITS Q: “Actually raining” means there must be rain forecasted within the next 24 hours, True or False? A: FALSE

20. FIRE PERMITS Q: Fire permits should not be issued on Class IV or __?___ days, and certainly not on days when there is a “Red Flag” warning. A: FIVE (V)

21. Official Warning Questions

22. Official Warnings Q: What should you do to verify a violator’s date of birth? A: Ask for identification (i.e., driver’s license).

23. Official Warnings Q: How many violations (warnings included) must an individual have before you can deny issuing them a burn permit? A: More than two, or any grievous violation, in the past seven years. August 2007 SECOND VIOLATION * DOCUMENTED * June 2013 7 YEARS FROM FIRST VIOLATION March 2006 June 2006 FIRST VIOLATION * DOCUMENTED * July 2009 THIRD VIOLATION * DOCUMENTED * PERMIT CAN BE DENIED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD

24. Official Warnings Q: What constitutes a “grievous violation?” A: Any recklessly, knowingly, or purposely committed violation of RSA 227-L in which suppression costs, damages, or both exceed $5,000. Source: Res 5801.04

25. Official Warnings Q: Under Res 5801.02(d), what 7 pieces of information must be included on a written warning? A: (1) The defendant's name, trade name, and address; (2) A description of the alleged violation; (3) The statute or rule allegedly violated; (4) The date of the alleged violation; (5) The time of the alleged violation; (6) The location of the alleged violation (7) The signature and badge number of the investigating agent.

26. Official Warnings Q: You are getting ready to extinguish an illegal burn. The landowner says to you, “Get the hell off my property! If you put that fire out, I’ll knock your damn teeth out!” Aside from burning without a permit, what other “Forestry” violation can the landowner be charged with? A: RSA 227-L:14; Interference with Fire Control Personnel

27. Official Warnings Q: It is Memorial Day weekend. The weather has been warm and sunny for several days, and the fire danger is high. While driving to the fire station, you observe the driver of the car in front of you toss a lit cigarette out the window. What “Forestry” Law is this a violation of? A: RSA 227-L:19; Dropping Lighted Matches, etc.

28. Official Warnings Q: You respond to a complaint for a landowner burning without a permit. It is 6:00pm. The landowner is burning brush less than 5” in diameter in a field 200’ feet from any structure. He has both a shovel and rake on hand. You confirm that the landowner has not obtained a burn permit. What should you do? A: Inform the landowner of the open burning laws; issue a warning. If the fire meets all requirements for a Category III permit, you may issue a permit .

29. Official Warnings Q: You receive a phone call at 7:30 p.m. from an individual complaining that his neighbor is burning deer carcasses. You determine that the individual doing the burning has obtained a Category III burn permit earlier in the day. Is this a violation of the open burning laws? A: Yes; it violates Env-A 1001.04 (General Open Burning Requirements); the deer carcasses are considered combustible domestic waste as defined in RSA 125-N:2, IV, namely “combustible waste such as, but not limited to, household trash, packaging materials, plastics, coated or laminated papers, rubber, painted wood, coated or treated cardboard, oily rags, and animal, vegetable and kitchen waste. The term does not include untreated wood, leaves, brush, or paper products generated at a residence.”

30. Official Warnings Q: True or false: It shall be the duty of any person who discovers a woodland fire not under control or supervision of some person to extinguish it or report it immediately to the warden or deputy warden or other public official. A: True; RSA 227-L:13; Public Duties

31. Fire Bill Questions

32. How many classes of fires are listed on the Fire Bill? Answer: 5

33. How many days after a fire do you have to submit the bill? Answer: 60 days

34. Name 5 of the 9 causes of fire on the fire bill? Answer:

35. If your town rate and the state rate for mileage reimbursement are different, which one do you put on the Bill? Answer: Your town rate, but keep in mind that the state will only cost share what is allotted.

36. How do you charge for the purchase of food, gas, oil, batteries, water, etc.? Answer: A bill/reciept must be attached to the Fire Bill.

37. Are contracts required if rental equipment comes within State rates? Answer: No

38. What else is allowed on a Fire Bill that is made out for attending training? Answer: Nothing, Only costs associated with the training can be on the Bill. Fires, investigations, making out permits, etc. Need to be on a separate Bill.

39. How many days do you have to get the training bill to Concord after the training takes place? Answer: 30 Days

40. When filling out Fire Bills for permits/patrols, what is the cut off date for starting a new Bill? Answer: The last day in June

41. After your town pays your firefighters for a mutual aid fire, who do you send your fire bill Too? Answer: Your District Ranger

42. After the Ranger collects all of the M.A. Fire Bills, he then sends them to the assisted town. True or False Answer: True

43. After the assisted town receives all the Fire Bills from the Ranger, they then pay the assisting towns. True or False Answer: True