O my, I am comfused

[jenkinsph]

I would forget the grapple at that cost too. Don't see where it is needed to clear one acre. A spin spreader and leaf blower would be used more often imo.

 

[dragoneggs]

Ooklaa,
Being able to burn surely lowers the cost of clean up.

You can say that again! I have been periodically burning debris from about an acre of clearing at my place for the past couple of years. I have the proper permits but I'm suppose to keep the pile less than 3ft by 3ft by 4ft. Hard to do... if the fire dept comes by, I will argue I thought the permit meant the flame needs to be less the 3x3x4

 

[Ooklaa]

Got my tractor! Ill post pictures tomorrow! Wwwoooooophoooooooooopp!

 

[TomSeller]

You can say that again! I have been periodically burning debris from about an acre of clearing at my place for the past couple of years. I have the proper permits but I'm suppose to keep the pile less than 3ft by 3ft by 4ft. Hard to do... if the fire dept comes by, I will argue I thought the permit meant the flame needs to be less the 3x3x4

I have had to justify that to guys in the red trucks myself. Usually due to a neighbor complaining. My regs are a little bigger, something like 10'x10'x6' tall. I tell them the ash pile underneath is 4 feet tall (and it can very well be). I usually push the pile together with the tips of the grapple to keep it near 10'. They always thank me for staying with the fire, but they have to respond when they get a call.

 

[jenkinsph]

You can say that again! I have been periodically burning debris from about an acre of clearing at my place for the past couple of years. I have the proper permits but I'm suppose to keep the pile less than 3ft by 3ft by 4ft. Hard to do... if the fire dept comes by, I will argue I thought the permit meant the flame needs to be less the 3x3x4

What a pain that must be ^^^^^^
Last time I burned the piles were about 50x 40x 12' high. It warmed up the whole area pretty good. Still small compared to some larger fields with huge burn piles.

 

[Xfaxman]

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Last time I burned the piles were about 50x 40x 12' high. It warmed up the whole area pretty good. Still small compared to some larger fields with huge burn piles.

That reminds me of my "Dead Tree On Fire", post: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/313222-burn.html#post3787344

The dead tree was 150 feet away from the burn pile.

 

[jenkinsph]

Xfaxman,
From 150' away if radiant heat started the tree that is impressive. My burns are in the middle of plowed fields and are always the responsibility of the property owners. I don't need the liability risks. I keep my equipment away from fires too as it is easy to burn through air filters and get the ash in the engines.

 

[Xfaxman]

Xfaxman,
From 150' away if radiant heat started the tree that is impressive. My burns are in the middle of plowed fields and are always the responsibility of the property owners. I don't need the liability risks. I keep my equipment away from fires too as it is easy to burn through air filters and get the ash in the engines.

Yep, measured with a rolling distance measuring wheel, like this one.

The live tree next to it also had a dead branch smoldering. The Fire Chief said it happens a lot.

 

[k0ua]

Yep, measured with a rolling distance measuring wheel, like this one.
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The live tree next to it also had a dead branch smoldering. The Fire Chief said it happens a lot.

Those cedar trees get pretty hot pretty quick when set alight. I call them Gasoline Trees. They seem to burn with about the same volatility as gasoline. Even the green ones burn pretty well.

 

[AxleHub]

Those cedar trees get pretty hot pretty quick when set alight. I call them Gasoline Trees. They seem to burn with about the same volatility as gasoline. Even the green ones burn pretty well.

Some types of wood "burn apart". They was to blow out rather than burn up . . Pine, cedar, certain types of aspen launch burning embers of bigger sizes that fly in the air but are still small pieces of solid wood the size of little fingers. What makes them especially a concern as is burning bark . . Is the smoldering pueces don't just burn out like burning leaves or slivers. Easier to fly hundreds of feet and land and act like a lit cigarette.