Muskogee County extends emergency burn ban for seven days

Sep 21, 2026

The Muskogee Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 21 unanimously approved a seven-day extension of the county's emergency burn ban after Emergency Management Director Dan Hall told commissioners recent rain was insufficient to lift restrictions.

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Emergency Management Director Dan Hall told the Muskogee Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 21 that recent rainfall had not been enough to lift wildfire concerns and recommended a seven-day extension of the county burn ban. Commissioner Ken Doke moved the extension; the motion carried unanimously.

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