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Recreational fires are to be used for recreation, cooking or ceremonial purposes. Recreational burning is not to be used for disposal. Recreational fires must consist of clean dry wood, producing little detectable smoke, odor or soot beyond the property line; conducted with an adult tending the fire at all times. Respecting weather condi- tions, neighbors, burning bans and air quality so that nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be created. The Ramsey Fire Department suggests a 50 foot minimum distance between the fire site and any structure or vehicle. If unable to obtain this Public Safety Recreational Burning Regulations distance, in no circumstance shall a fire be closer than 25 feet to any structure or vehicle. Burning times are Monday through Friday from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am. Saturday, Sunday and national holidays from 12:00 noon to 6:00 am. A recreational fire site is an area of no more than a 3 foot diam- eter measured from the inside of a fire ring or non-combustible border. Burning barrels are prohibited. Disposal of larger quanti- ties of brush, trees, etc. requires an "Open Burning Permit" available through the fire department. A fee is charged for the permit. Any person Outdoor Warning Sirens Sirens are the most effective method to warn the population at large of dangerous conditions in the shortest amount of time. People may be outdoors at ball games, in their yard, or anywhere else where they are not in contact with the normal news media outlets such as radio, TV or local public address systems. However, one of the most common misconceptions about outdoor warning sirens is that they will alert you to dangerous conditions even when you're indoors. While some people may live close enough to hear the sirens indoors, this is not their purpose. Sirens are designed to advise people who are outside that a hazard exists. Newer structures are insulated better and are more likely to keep sound out. Sirens cannot be made louder to penetrate buildings because doing so would pose a dan- ger to the hearing of people who are outdoors. A battery operated radio or TV is the best way to stay advised of possible dangerous conditions when indoors. Sirens in Anoka County are tested on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 :00 p.m. The first test is comprised of a steady signal for approximately one minute. A second test follows, which consists of a series of short blasts or a waver- ing (warbling) tone. The second test also lasts approximately one minute. In an actual emergency, sirens will sound for longer than one minute, be- tween three to five minutes, and then will be repeated when the emergency has passed. Any questions or concerns regarding the purpose of the outdoor warning system can be directed to the Ramsey Police Department at 763- 427-6812. ~ conducting an open bum without the necessary permit shall be required to extinguish said fire and may be cited under Ramsey City Ordinance #92-03 (a misdemeanor) and may be charged the cost of fire suppression services from the city of Ramsey Fire Depart- ment at the rate of $300 per hour plus any other costs incurred by the city. Please call the Fire Depart- ment at 763-427-4452 if you have any questions or concerns. Ramsey Seniors The Ramsey Seniors Club met on August 23, 2007, with over 40 members in attendance. Our guest was Lyle Bradely who was an enjoy- able speaker. As always, there was a lot of delicious food for everyone. On September 27 there was a won- derful music program. On October 25, Mike Smith will show slides from one of his trips. Please join us, these slides are very interesting. The Ramsey Seniors meet on the 4th Thursday of each month at 10:30 am at Ramsey Fire Station #1 (15050 Armstrong Blvd NW, Ramsey). Please contact City Hall at 763-427-1410 if you have any ques- tions. We would like to thanl( all the members who help at the meeting. It is greatly appreciated and we don't l(now what we would do without you. Zola Malamen Ramsey Seniors Club President www.ci.ramsey.mn.us 7