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Fire Department Training Burns and Demolitions
Safety Checklist
Please check the following steps before proceeding with any training burns or
demolitions. If you answer NO to any of the following questions, the training
burn or demolition should be postponed.
Remember… failure to disconnect or remove all
electric and natural gas facilities is extremely hazardous and could result in serious
injury or death.
Electric Facilities
- Has the electric meter been removed?
- Have all underground and overhead electric wires attached to the structure
been removed? Sometimes the electric meter has been removed but the electric
wires are still attached and energized. Electric wires must be removed before
burning the structure.
- Have all underground and overhead electric wires been removed from surrounding
area? Any electric wires in the work area are hazardous. Contact with wires by
firefighters or equipment could result in serious injury or death.
- Have you requested to have underground facilities located by Diggers Hotline
at least 4 days before the burn or demolition date?
Natural Gas Facilities
- Has the customer's natural gas pipe been disconnected from the structure?
- Has the utility's natural gas service pipe at the building been removed?
- Has the natural gas meter been removed?
- Have you requested to have underground facilities located by Diggers Hotline
at least 4 days before the burn or demolition date?
- Are other gas services or meters adjacent to the structure protected from
extreme heat or damage as a result of this training burn or demolition?
For More Information
Call Wisconsin Public Service at 800-450-7260, and
ask to speak to your local customer service manager.
