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Oklahoma County commissioners approve 14-day burn ban after emergency meeting
Summary
Emergency Management Director David Barnes told commissioners recent fire activity and forecasts of triple-digit heat warranted a 14-day countywide burn ban; the commission approved the restriction by voice vote during an emergency meeting with no public comment.
The Oklahoma County commissioners approved a 14-day burn ban during an emergency meeting after Emergency Management Director David Barnes told the panel that recent fire activity and forecasts of temperatures and heat indices above 100 degrees warranted the restriction.
Barnes said the county had responded to multiple working fires over the past week and that activity “cranked up” over the last two to three days, prompting mutual-aid responses to neighboring jurisdictions including Lincoln and Logan counties. "So this is definitely a warranted action, and I appreciate your support for a burn ban 14 days for Oklahoma County," Barnes said during his presentation.
The meeting was held as an emergency session that the district attorney had approved and was noted as properly posted. The presiding commissioner asked whether any citizens were present to speak; none offered public comment before the board moved to action.
A motion to impose the 14-day burn ban was made and seconded and then approved by voice vote. The transcript records the voice vote and the board saying "aye," but does not name who formally moved or seconded the motion. After adopting the burn ban, the commissioners moved to adjourn.
The ban takes effect immediately for the 14-day period specified by the motion; the transcript does not record additional enforcement details or penalties, nor does it record follow-up reporting requirements.
