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Coffee City fire lieutenant reports 31 calls in February, urges no outdoor burning during high winds
Summary
Lt. Lisa Cavender told council the fire department responded to 31 calls in February and warned residents against open burning during forecast high winds; she said the city can issue a local burn ban independent of the county.
Lt. Lisa Cavender gave the city’s fire-department report at the March 10 meeting, saying the department responded to 31 calls for service in February and advising residents not to burn outdoors during forecast high winds later in the week.
Cavender said the city may impose a local burn ban without waiting for county action and that the city could post warnings on highway signs and the city Facebook page. When Councilmember Carrie Ousley asked about posting signs, Cavender explained a formal burn ban requires county action; absent that, the city can still issue a local ban and use city signage and social media to warn residents.
