Douglas County Commission imposes burn ban

11/14/2007
Lawrence -The Douglas County Commission Tuesday night imposed restrictions on outdoor burning in Douglas County due to the lack of rain and low moisture content in the soil through a declaration of local emergency. The ban is in effect for the unincorporated areas of Douglas County through Monday, November 19, 2007. At that time, the ban will either be lifted or extended. The ban prohibits: - Open fires or campfires except in permanent stoves, fireplaces or in barbecue grills in developed recreational sites or on residential homesites. - The burning of all fence rows, fields, wildlands, ravines, trash, debris or other areas or materials. - Careless use and disposal of smoking materials. All smoldering remains must be discarded in inflammable containers and in a manner to reduce the potential for fires. - END-

Related Links:
Douglas County Commission imposes burn ban - http://www.douglas-county.com/mycounty/news/docs/pdf/burnbanpressrelease_1107.pdf
Douglas County Emergency Management - http://www.douglas-county.com/depts/em/em_home.aspx

Media Contact:
Bob Newton, Public Information Officer
Emergency Management Department
785-331-5787
bnewton@douglas-county.com