If you’re in normal fire risk conditions, no it’s fine,
If you’re in an area that’s been in a drought and has a high fire risk, then a burn pile all together is a bad idea and it might be too close.
Arbiter51x
I think it looks ok. Burns like this should happen on or right after rainy days when possible.
I also prefer that the grass is maintained (mowed) so that you are aware if there is a lot of dead grass. Lawn fires can easily spread and get out of control. May even be worth doing a controlled burn first.
Regardless, you should have a water supply near by if it does get out of control.
DefinitionElegant685
No, but I would do a three foot dirt track around it as a fire break.
Jonesetta
The conditions are more important than the proximity to the forest. If it’s dry and windy then flankers might drift off and cause a problem but in strictly terms of distance to the forest then you’ve got fifty feet to spare. If it’s not dry in there you could light that pile essentially in the tree line and nothing would go wrong. But it seems like this year particularly people have demonized outdoor fires in the name of politics so check local guidelines to see if you can actually have a fire. But that’s five times times the distance you need from the tree line in my years of experience. We do bonfires bigger than that yearly where I live and we do it muuuuuuuuch closer to the woods than this. This looks comically safe to me.
IFartAlotLoudly
No. But it is not burn pile season in the northern hemisphere! Lol
WompWompIt
Can you reach it with a hose?
Initial_Bit_6243
What burn pile ? Lol
AdventureUSA
That’s plenty far enough from the trees for that size. You could burn a much larger pile there, just keep an eye on it and make sure the conditions are right.
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If you’re in normal fire risk conditions, no it’s fine,
If you’re in an area that’s been in a drought and has a high fire risk, then a burn pile all together is a bad idea and it might be too close.
I think it looks ok. Burns like this should happen on or right after rainy days when possible.
I also prefer that the grass is maintained (mowed) so that you are aware if there is a lot of dead grass. Lawn fires can easily spread and get out of control. May even be worth doing a controlled burn first.
Regardless, you should have a water supply near by if it does get out of control.
No, but I would do a three foot dirt track around it as a fire break.
The conditions are more important than the proximity to the forest. If it’s dry and windy then flankers might drift off and cause a problem but in strictly terms of distance to the forest then you’ve got fifty feet to spare. If it’s not dry in there you could light that pile essentially in the tree line and nothing would go wrong. But it seems like this year particularly people have demonized outdoor fires in the name of politics so check local guidelines to see if you can actually have a fire. But that’s five times times the distance you need from the tree line in my years of experience. We do bonfires bigger than that yearly where I live and we do it muuuuuuuuch closer to the woods than this. This looks comically safe to me.
No. But it is not burn pile season in the northern hemisphere! Lol
Can you reach it with a hose?
What burn pile ? Lol
That’s plenty far enough from the trees for that size. You could burn a much larger pile there, just keep an eye on it and make sure the conditions are right.