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Jefferson County adopts 30-day outdoor burn ban amid drought concerns
Summary
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 25 to impose a 30-day countywide outdoor burning ban, citing dry conditions, recent fires and strained emergency resources.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 25 to impose a 30-day ban on outdoor burning in the county, effective Thursday, Sept. 25 at 12 p.m. The measure passed after commissioners heard from emergency-services staff about continuing drought conditions and the risk of fires that can overwhelm local response resources.
County officials said recent rainfall helped but that the region remains in a rainfall deficit. An emergency-services speaker told commissioners, “the rain yesterday definitely helped out, ...…
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