Section Res 5603.02 - Fire Line Definition(a) A fire line consisting of a strip at least 8 feet wide, cleared to mineral soil, shall be constructed and maintained around the brush dump site to prevent fire from spreading into adjacent areas. The fire line shall be located not less than 50 feet nor more than 100 feet from the burn area.(b) If physical conditions exist which would make such fire line construction unfeasible, the construction of the fire line shall not be required. Such physical conditions shall include, but not be limited to, hedges, swamps, marshes, roads, and ledge.(c) All growth, including trees, brush, and slash, shall be removed from the area inside the fire line. Slash shall also be removed for a distance of 50 feet outside the fire line.(d) The area inside the fire line shall be burned over periodically whenever there is sufficient amount of grass, weeds, brush, debris and other flammable material to communicate fire. Other areas, as stated in paragraph (b) of this section, above where fire line construction is unfeasible, shall also be burned over a distance of 100 feet from the burn area if it, too, bears a sufficient amount of such growth and material to communicate fire.N.H. Admin. Code § Res 5603.02
(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading Res 5200) #6207, eff 3-21-96, EXPIRED: 3-21-04
New. #8094, INTERIM, eff 6-4-04, EXPIRED: 12-1-04
New . #8318, EMERGENCY, eff 4-4-05, EXPIRES: 10-1-05; ss by #8441, eff 10-1-05; ss by #10547, eff 3-21-14