Kalona residents looking to burn and dispose of landscape waste this weekend are reminded of the city’s ordinance on open fires. The city allows open burning during the months of April, May, October, and November on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. Residents are only allowed to burn landscape waste, excluding lawn clippings, and must follow the city’s regulations. 

All fires must be 50 feet from any structure or building, adult supervision must be on hand at all times, a working garden hose must be available for immediate use, and fires must be extinguished in the event of complaints from other citizens about the smoke created by the fire. Rubber tires should not be used to ignite landscape waste or burned in a recreational fire.