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Emergency management warns of possible burn ban if dry conditions persist
Summary
Randy Poindexter of Kingfisher County Emergency Management told commissioners that if moisture does not return soon the county may need to impose a burn ban and outlined new procedures and requirements for calling a burn ban.
Randy Poindexter of Kingfisher County Emergency Management updated the county commissioners on March 23, saying current dry conditions raise the possibility of a burn ban if the county does not receive moisture soon.
Poindexter told the board he was raising awareness about public-safety risks and described changes to the county’s procedures for calling a burn ban and the requirements that must be met to enact one. The minutes note the update was intended "for the purpose for the safety of the citizens of the county." No specific timeline, map of affected areas, or trigger rainfall amounts were included in the minutes.
Commissioners did not record a related motion or vote during the meeting; the briefing was listed under items for information and awareness. The minutes direct the public to records in the County Clerk’s Office for full details of any formal burn-ban declaration or procedural documents.
