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Vanderburgh County extends temporary outdoor burn ban through Oct. 7
Summary
The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 18 approved a temporary ban on outdoor burning through Oct. 7, 2025, citing ongoing D1 drought conditions and authorizing county fire officials to rescind the ban if conditions improve.
Vanderburgh County commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 18 to approve Resolution No. CO-R-09-25-008, imposing a temporary ban on outdoor burning in Vanderburgh County through Oct. 7, 2025, and establishing penalties for violations.
The ban was proposed after county staff reviewed updated drought data showing the area remained in a D1 (moderate) drought. Chief Adam Farrar, participating by Webex as the county fire chief, said county fire chiefs and staff recommended keeping the ban in place. "We would request at this point that you guys continue it and extend the…burn ban at this point," Farrar said.
Laura (county staff) read the resolution on the record and confirmed the ban’s end date as Oct. 7, 2025, the date of the next scheduled commission meeting, and said the resolution "gives the authority of both Cliff Weaver and Chief Farrar to rescind the burn ban." Cliff Weaver had provided updated drought data to the commissioners earlier that morning.
The motion to approve the resolution passed on a recorded voice vote: Commissioner Gable — yes; Commissioner Canterbury — yes; President (name not specified) — yes. No abstentions or no votes were recorded on the transcript.
The action was taken at a special meeting called Sept. 18, 2025. Commissioners and staff said they would revisit the ban if significant rain arrives or if conditions materially change; otherwise the ban will remain in effect until the Oct. 7 commission meeting or until Farrar or Weaver rescind it under the authority granted by the resolution.
The meeting was brief and focused on the single action item; no fines, dollar amounts, or detailed penalty schedules were read into the record during the discussion beyond the resolution’s general reference to establishing penalties for violations.
