Burn Ban Now in Effect for Fairfield County
From the Ohio Department of Commerce:
Ban on Open Burning Extended, Expanded Due to Continued Drought Conditions
Columbus, Ohio – In response to extremely dry conditions in various parts of the state, a Ban on Open Burning ordered last week by State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon has been updated, extended and expanded to include additional counties.
As of today, Sept. 13, the Ban on Open Burning includes the following counties: Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Licking, Madison, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Tuscarawas, Vinton and Washington.
Prohibited Activities:
- Any open burning of trash, debris, waste, combustibles, leaf piles or similar vegetation
- Campfires and bonfires
- Throwing down or discarding lit or smoldering material, such as matches or cigarettes
- Using or discharging any type of fireworks
- Live-fire training events
- Flame effect(s) based displays or exhibitions, including sky lanterns and cold spark machines
- Using spark- or heat-producing devices for recreational purposes
Acceptable open flame-related activities include indoor cooking, outdoor cooking with electric stoves/cooking elements or propane/liquid fueled cooking as permitted in this Order, and use of non-flame-based heating or electrical devices.
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