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Kingsbury County Board implements temporary burn ban amid high‑wind advisory
Summary
The Kingsbury County Board approved a burn ban effective Feb. 17, 2026, after Emergency Manager Kristen Longville raised concerns during a high‑wind advisory. The ban will remain at least until the March 3 county meeting.
The Kingsbury County Board of County Commissioners voted Feb. 17, 2026 to implement a temporary county burn ban effective immediately.
Emergency Manager Kristen Longville informed the board the county was under a high‑wind advisory for the next several days and asked about the procedure for imposing a burn ban. Chairman Kyle Lee said that after consulting with local fire departments, Longville and the chairman could impose a burn ban; the board then moved to place one. The motion (mover: Lee; second: Walls) set the burn ban to begin Feb. 17, 2026 and instructed it remain in place at least until the March 3, 2026 meeting.
The board voted unanimously. The ban was adopted as an administrative safety measure in response to weather conditions and pending fire‑department input; the board did not set a specific end date beyond the March 3 meeting review.
