The City of Galena open burn is scheduled for Thursday, May 7-Sunday, May 10.
All burning in the City of Galena shall be carried out in compliance with the following rules:
- Only landscape waste produced on the property shall be burned.
- Open burning shall be allowed during daylight hours only.
- Burning must be supervised at all times.
- Burning shall not be allowed on windy days with sustained gusts of 10 miles per hour or more.
- If possible, a garden hose should be made available at the burn site.
- No burning is allowed on city streets.
- No burning shall create a visibility hazard on roadways or railroad tracks.
- Care must be taken to locate fires a sufficient distance from buildings, vehicles or other exposures to prevent fire spread.
- Violations of the burn policy will result in a citation from the Galena Police Department.
- If the burn gets out of control the Galena Fire Department shall be called immediately by dialing 911.
