Burn SMART​

 

Kiln burning is climate and neighbor friendly. Kilns produce less smoke and fewer emissions than open pile burning. Burning at high heat with plenty of fuel and oxygen reduces the amount of particulate matter, CO, CH₄, VOCs, and greenhouse gases released. 

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Follow these tips for a safe, climate friendly burn:

• Use only dry natural wood

• Keep piles small and oxygen-rich

• Maintain an active flame at all times

• Avoid stagnant-air days

• Check burn restrictions via the San Juan County Fire Marshal

• Fully extinguish piles before leaving

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Sequester Carbon

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In addition to a cleaner burn, kilns produce biochar, a carbon-rich soil amendment which improves soil fertility and contributes to climate change mitigation.

 

Biochar stores up to half the initial feedstock carbon in a highly stable form that can persist in soils for thousands of years. ​Adding biochar to soils can improve fertility, structure, and crop yields, and increase microbial activity and water holding capacity.​​​​​​​​​​​​

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