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County says no countywide burn ban; lists local districts that have bans
Summary
A commissioner clarified that Carbon County has not imposed a countywide burn ban after social-media posts spread misinformation and listed nine local fire districts and boroughs that currently have local burn bans; the county will post notices and notify media if it declares a countywide ban.
A commissioner told the board that misinformation circulated on social media had incorrectly claimed Carbon County had a countywide burn ban. The commissioner clarified the county has not declared a countywide ban and explained that local fire chiefs or municipalities place burn bans for their districts. "Carbon County does not have a burn ban in effect," the commissioner said, and added that several townships and boroughs do have local bans.
The speaker listed the local districts that currently have burn bans in effect (examples cited during the meeting included Lower Towamensing, Bowmanstown, East Penn, Mahoning, Jim Thorpe, Burrell, Penn Forest split districts, Nesquehoning, and Summit Hill) and said county staff will post up-to-date notices on the county website, send information to township and borough secretaries, provide notifications to news media, and use radio channels should a countywide burn ban be declared.
Commissioners urged residents to refrain from burning in areas subject to local bans and noted that volunteer fire personnel could be put at risk during this season; they said they are monitoring fire-call volume and weather conditions and will declare a ban if necessary.
