Montgomery County Rural Fire Dist. 1

Well, conditions have changed. This has officially become a county wide burn ban. It will expire in 3 days. Keep in mind that this is not based solely on wind and dry conditions. It includes events occurring across the state. Please share the information.

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF BURN BAN

Effective: Immediately (Wednesday, March 11th at 9:00 PM)
Expires: Saturday, March 14th at 9:00 PM

Due to current environmental conditions that increase the risk of rapid fire spread, along with the fact that the vast majority of the state will be under extreme fire danger and red flag warnings, which limits the resources available to Montgomery County in the event of a large fire, a Burn Ban is hereby enacted effective immediately (Wednesday, March 11th at 9:00 PM) and will remain in effect until 9:00 PM Saturday, March 14th, unless otherwise extended or rescinded.

During this period, the following activities are prohibited:

· All outdoor burning, including brush piles, debris burning, and land clearing burns
· Open campfires and recreational fires
· Burning in barrels
· Any other open flame burning not specifically authorized

This burn ban applies to all of Montgomery County. Willful violation of a burn ban shall constitute a Class “A” misdemeanor, and any such person convicted of such violation shall be punished as provided by law therefore.

Residents are encouraged to remain vigilant and report any signs of smoke or uncontrolled fire immediately by calling 911.

Updates regarding the status of the burn ban will be provided as conditions warrant.

!Burn Ban in effect until 3pm Saturday, Feb. 21st.!
Due to extreme fire danger, Montgomery County has issued a burn ban effective 3pm today until 3pm Saturday, Feb. 21. All outdoor burning, including but not limited to brush burning, trash burning, controlled burns, and campfires is prohibited and shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor.