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11 Sep 2012

County to Allow Open Burning in Areas with Reduced Wildfire Risk


by: Heather Murphy

Pinal County Air Quality will resume issuing open burning permits in portions of Pinal County on September 17, 2012. The ban originally went into effect in late April to mitigate the risk of wildfire. Recent rains and higher humidity levels have reduced the fire risk in many areas.

The ban on open burning will remain in effect where local fire departments still regard open fires as a threat, including the Oracle and Dudleyville Fire Districts.

State law prohibits open burning in the portion of north central Pinal County that includes Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Gold Canyon and San Tan Valley. This region, referred to as Area A, is affected by more stringent air quality regulations that prohibit open burning until October 1.

On September 17, 2012 Pinal County Air Quality will also resume holding satellite office hours at the Casa Grande County Complex located at 820 E. Cottonwood Lane, Building A, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 AM to noon.

For additional information on open burning or for an application for a burn permit, see the Air Quality Division’s website at http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Departments/AirQuality/Pages/BurnPermits.aspx or call the Pinal County Air Quality Division at 520-866-6929.

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Heather Murphy

Heather Murphy

Heather Murphy joined the Pinal County staff in September 2007 as Director of Communications and Public Affairs. Previously, she served nearly eight years managing communications for the Arizona Corporation Commission, a state regulatory agency. Her professional career has involved work with corporations, non-profits and government. She holds several professional certifications in emergency response and recovery. Following Hurricane Katrina, she took a brief leave of absence from the state to assist FEMA and the state of Louisiana with the launch of the Find Family National Call Center. There she gained valuable real-world crisis communications experience. Murphy is a graduate of the national Emergency Management Institute’s Advanced Public Information Officer training and is certified instructor for the basic PIO course offered by the Arizona Division of Emergency Management. In her leisure time, she is an avid photographer and serves on the board of a statewide pet rescue organization.

Website: pinalcountyaz.gov/Departments/NewsInformation/Pages/Home.aspx

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