Filling a cistern

[Diggin It]

Do you know for sure this is a cistern of any depth and not just a camp fire ring? How big is this property? Do you know the history? Could it have been used to heat branding irons? If it was long enough ago, any signs of previous fires may have worn off.

 

[Number15]

Do you know for sure this is a cistern of any depth and not just a camp fire ring? How big is this property? Do you know the history? Could it have been used to heat branding irons? If it was long enough ago, any signs of previous fires may have worn off.

It's for sure a cistern. or an open septic tank LoL

 

[Number15]

What if I made a pipe with a 90 degree on it and shoved one end down as far as I could and put a fan on the other end? You think that would keep the fire going for awhile and burn this stuff? I really don't want to remove the tree stuff by hand, it looks like a lot.

 

[chris.benjamin1]

When burning brush. I have used my Stihl BG86 leaf blower It works fantastic to add air and move the fire to other parts of the pile. Take a piece of pipe / tubing tape it up and she will burn

 

[4570Man]

It might burn with forced air if it’s dry enough. The chances of it burning unassisted is about zero.

 

[Thomas]

If your curious enough drive metal pipe etc. down to see how deep before bottom.
Fill it with flat rocks than dirt.

 

[/pine]

open or abandoned wells, holes etc can be a source of ground water contamination depending on the aquifer...if there are any wells nearby being used for potable water special care should be taken with back filling...

 

[newbury]

Looks like you got about 10" of rain in your area last month.
Clear around it so if and when you start a fire there is no problem.
I'd wait for it to dry out a fair bit, then when it's safe (and legal, maybe contact the fire dept.) hook your blower up to a pipe, spray in an appropriate amount of diesel and let the flames consume what they will.

 

[Streetcar]

What is near the object. If nothing important, overfill with dirt and let it settle and rot. Add dirt as needed. Burning will only speed the process up

 

[Handloader109]

Why try and burn? Back fill it with dirt. Mound a foot high and forget about it. If it settles in 2 or 3 years, add some more dirt. Zero reason to empty or try and burn.