Open Burning Strictly Prohibited in Avon

Town of Avon

AVON, CT — Firing up the grill outside could get you more than just a cross-look from local fire officials.

It might get a firehouse dispatched to your backyard.

Due to extremely high fire danger in the area, all open burning is strictly prohibited in Avon.

"This includes leaf burning, the use of fire pits, and outdoor grilling. Please exercise extreme caution, especially when disposing of smoking materials outdoors," wrote the Town of Avon over the weekend.

Please note that Monday's orest fire danger report remains at a Very High level:
https://portal.ct.gov/deep/forestry/forest-fire/forest-fire-danger-report.

An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut state parks, forests, and wildlife management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, fire pits, and campfires, kindling and use of flame outdoors.

Avon Fire Marshal/Fire Prevention Officer Bruce Appell said the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state.

"Please avoid all affected state parks and forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail," wrote Appell Monday.

Currently, a massive wildfire still burns at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, which has been tying up area firefighters for a week.