The municipal law makes violating the open burning ban a class A misdemeanor crime, which can carry a sentence of up to one year in jail and up to a $10,000 fine, according to city code.
In Anchorage, warm weather isWoman rescued from burning Hillside home before flames ignited wildfire“As we go into this weekend, we’re predicting temperatures reaching 70, which will only compound that situation, and if wind kicks up we could be seeing a very critical situation for life and safety within the municipality,” Municipal Manager Amy Demboski said.
Open burning is currently prohibited within Anchorage, including all open fires such as backyard fire pits and recreational fires, though charcoal, propane, and pellet-fired barbecues are exempted. The emergency law makes violating the open burning ban a class A misdemeanor crime anytime a burn ban is in effect. Class A misdemeanors can carry a sentence of up to one year in jail and up to a $10,000 fine, according to city code. The Assembly is slated to consider passing similar legislation next month that would make the heightened consequences for burn ban violations a permanent part of city code. The Anchorage Fire Department has so far responded to more than 40 illegal burns, including several that led to wildland fires that were later extinguished, Demboski said. A fire that destroyed an Anchorage Hillside home on Sunday night quickly spread to nearby dried brush and woods, igniting a small
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