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Public safety committee to revisit open‑burning rules after multiple firefighter injuries and surge in calls
Summary
Lee County public safety members discussed revising open‑burning ordinances after several volunteers were seriously injured responding to what began as controlled burns and call volume spiked; committee directed staff to draft ordinance changes for next month.
Lee County public safety committee members discussed reopening the county's open‑burning rules after several firefighters were seriously injured responding to fires that began as controlled burns in neighboring counties.
Committee members recounted an incident in which five firefighters were injured responding to a burn that became uncontrolled; four of the injured were flown…
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