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bad66mopar t1_itea0qz wrote

According to the HoCo fire code, burning of leaves is not allowed. The only acceptable fuel is dry seasoned firewood. Leaves are explicitly prohibited. https://www.howardcountymd.gov/fire-and-rescue-services/burn-permitsrecreational-fire-permits

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Native_Outsider t1_itece6w wrote

Interesting. I didn’t even realize wood could be burned .

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bad66mopar t1_itedmtx wrote

Yup, it has been allowed for a long time. It falls under recreational burning and cooking fires as well. Recreational burns used to require a person to obtain a permit prior to lighting the fire. Essentially the only thing allowed without permit was a "cooking fire", which in all reality could be a bonfire as long as you had a pack of hot dogs next to it. In 2016, I believe, the county eliminated the need for a permit, however individuals still needed to follow the rules that were previously outlined for the permit.

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xitel t1_itir3vo wrote

I want to preface this by saying I realize you mean "could" as in "is allowed to", but for some reason I thought you meant "Huh, I didn't know wood burns."

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