I've not set the burn pile on fire yet. I was weedeating the other day and a rabbit ran out from under it. I'm afraid there might be a nest so I decided not to burn it.
My pile is quite large since most of last fall and into winter it was too dry and we had a burning ban in effect.
Should I have the misfortune of burning the woods and house down, I'll let you know what kind of response time I get from the fire department and the local sheriff's department. I suppose they'll send EMS as well.
I'll keep ya posted.