The Kewanee Fire Department is announcing the return of burn days for the fall season. 

The next three months, September, October and November, are months in which Wednesdays and Saturdays are potential burn days for residents of Kewanee, assuming proper weather conditions exist.

“Provided there is minimal to no rainfall 48 hours prior to these days and the wind speed is within the allowable limits, residents will be allowed to burn their tree limbs, branches and brush in lieu of placing it in landscape waste bags,” Fire Chief Stephen Welgat said.

“As always, the determination of allowable burning each of these days will be made by the fire department and recorded on the city hall phone line (309-852-2611) and posted to the city of Kewanee website (www.cityofkewanee.com) by 8 each eligible morning,” Welgat said.

Residents choosing to burn are reminded to keep the piles a maximum of four feet tall and at least 10 feet from any structure, the chief said.

“Do not use accelerants to light your fires and remember to tend to the fire at all times until extinguished,” Welgat said. Any landscape waste being burned must have originated on that property, he said.

For any safety concerns, contact the fire department non-emergency phone line at 309-852-2115.