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Lee County committee weighs draft ordinance to restrict controlled burns after rise in 911 calls
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Members of the Lee County public safety committee discussed a draft county ordinance to regulate controlled burns, citing rising 9‑1‑1 call volume and repeated incidents in which burns spread beyond control.
Members of the Lee County public safety committee discussed a draft county ordinance to regulate controlled burns, citing rising 9‑1‑1 call volume and repeated incidents in which burns spread beyond control.
Shelley, a telecommunicator with the county emergency communications center, told the committee, “Since 02/2023, we have had a 44.1% increase in calls to the 9 1 1 center for controlled burns.” She said dispatchers document each burn call, notify the sheriff’s office and fire departments, and ask callers to report when a burn is finished; callers rarely do so, driving extra follow‑up work for dispatch staff.
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