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Pawnee County keeps Level 1 burn ban after National Weather Service warning
Summary
Emergency Manager Joel Davis told commissioners the National Weather Service forecasted "very windy and very dry" conditions; the board agreed to keep the Level 1 burn ban in effect until further notice to reduce wildfire risk.
Emergency Manager Joel Davis briefed Pawnee County commissioners at their March 23 meeting on a National Weather Service forecast calling for dry, windy conditions and recommended maintaining a Level 1 burn ban.
Davis said he had spoken with the National Weather Service, which indicated it would be "very windy and very dry on Thursday." After brief discussion, commissioners agreed to keep the Level 1 burn ban in effect "until further notice," citing wildfire risk during the forecast window.
The board did not set a specific date to lift the restriction and said they would revisit the ban when weather conditions changed or updated guidance was received from emergency management or the National Weather Service.
