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Lincoln County adopts Stage One open-burning restrictions amid drought concerns
Summary
The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners adopted a Stage One Open Burning Restrictions resolution effective July 7, 2021, prohibiting open fires and fireworks in unincorporated county lands; commissioners cited extreme dryness, elevated fire potential and regional drought data.
The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners voted to adopt an Open Burning Restrictions Resolution, establishing Stage One fire restrictions in all unincorporated areas of Lincoln County effective July 7, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. The resolution prohibits open fires and the discharge of any class of fireworks on state, private and county-owned land in unincorporated county areas.
Commissioner Hansen, who moved for adoption, told the board the action was driven by “extremely dry lands, above normal fire potential, [and] drought conditions,” and presented data from the July 2021 TIDC Wildland Fire Outlook, which the record notes showing widespread drought across the western U.S. Deputy County Attorney Aaron Reynolds answered commissioners’ legal questions about the resolution before the board adopted the motion.
The resolution applies to all unincorporated Lincoln County lands and remains in effect “until further notice of this Board,” according to the recorded motion. Commissioners discussed public notification; Commissioner Hansen suggested banners to alert residents to the restrictions.
The board’s action is a formal county-level restriction; enforcement, permitted exemptions and penalties are set by the adopted resolution on record. The county did not record a roll-call tally in the meeting minutes provided; the minutes state the motion was adopted.
