Local drought conditions have prompted Montgomery County Commissioners to issue a burn ban, effective immediately. Commissioners signed the order Thursday.
The county-wide burn ban prohibits or restricts the following activities:
• Campfires and other recreational fires, unless enclosed in a fire ring with dimensions of 23 inches in diameter and 10 inches high or larger;
• Open burning of any kind using conventional fuel such as wood, or other combustible matter, with the exception of grills fueled by charcoal briquettes or propane;
• The burning of debris, such as timber for vegetation, including such debris that results from building construction activities and any other open-air fires, including the use of fireworks.
Burning will be allowed in burn barrels with a 1/4-inch mesh top from dawn to dusk only. All burning must be monitored.
A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates this order commits a Class B infraction.
This burn ban order will remain in effect until Sept. 26 unless it is continued or renewed by the county commissioners.
