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Delaware County commissioners approve temporary burn ban amid dry conditions
Summary
The Delaware County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 17 to impose a temporary burn ban effective immediately through Sept. 30 or until the county volunteer fire chiefs lift it, citing weeks of dry weather and a sparse rain forecast.
The Delaware County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt a temporary burn ban after the county’s emergency management director told commissioners that dry conditions and a limited rain forecast raised the risk of field fires.
John Coutinho, Delaware County emergency management director, asked the board to place a burn ban in effect, saying, “they have determined that the conditions outside for the past several weeks is super dry. We don't see any rain in the…
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