Thanks guys. After giving this a chance to roll around in the old noggin', I think the best way to avoid any problem in the first place is to just move the brush to an area on the property where the ash and stuff just won't matter. I've already got to drag it somewhere to burn and then with your idea Todd, I have to move the ash after the fact. Most important thing is keeping myself, my property, the neighbors, and their stuff safe from the impending inferno.
