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Kingsbury County extends burn ban, holds first reading of Ordinance 76 tightening burn-ban lift procedures
Summary
Emergency Management Director Kristen Longville recommended a two-week extension of the county burn ban and read Ordinance No. 76 on first reading, adding procedures for jointly lifting burn bans and seeking input from local fire chiefs; the Board scheduled a second reading for May 5, 2026.
Emergency Management Director Kristen Longville recommended the Board extend the current county burn ban for an additional two weeks, and the Board agreed. Longville also read Ordinance No. 76 on first reading, which would amend Ordinance No. 72 to require that removal of a burn ban be jointly approved by the Kingsbury County Office of Emergency Management and the Board chairman and that local fire chiefs be consulted before lifting the ban.
The ordinance text included in the minutes states: “Any burn ban may be lifted when conditions no longer pose a significant fire risk to the county. Removal of the burn ban must be approved jointly by the Kingsbury County Office of Emergency Management and the Chairman of the Kingsbury County Board of Commissioners. Prior to lifting the ban, input will be gathered from local fire chiefs regarding current fire conditions, available resources, and overall safety considerations.” The Board set the ordinance's second reading for May 5, 2026 and approved Longville's quarter 2 report and travel to a tabletop hazmat exercise in Yankton on May 27, 2026.
