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Grant County declares fire emergency; burn and fireworks restrictions ordered
Summary
County fire chief declared a state of fire emergency under the Grant County Fire Code and announced immediate restrictions; enforcement will rely on dispatch, volunteer departments and the sheriff's office, and preventive patrols may be added if conditions worsen.
Grant County’s fire chief told commissioners on April 8 that county conditions meet the threshold for a fire emergency and that the county is imposing restrictions under the Grant County Fire Code Ordinance No. 14-2.
Chief Gross said, "pursuant to the Grant County Fire Code Ordinance number fourteen-two, I feel that the current conditions are severe and extreme drought, that we're at a state of fire emergency." He said the new restrictions take effect immediately.
The restrictions and response: Gross said enforcement will be handled by the sheriff's office and that the county will initially rely on 9-1-1 dispatch to route…
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