Commissioners discuss burn ban after winter storms, take no action

Jan 30, 2026

Emergency management presented dryness indices and forecasts; commissioners agreed to monitor conditions and revisit a county burn ban later but did not adopt any restriction at the Jan. 29 meeting.

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County emergency management staff briefed commissioners on current KBDI/KVDI indexes and near‑term forecasts, concluding recent moisture has improved conditions but noting rapid drying and wind could quickly increase fire danger.

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