White County has issued a burn ban that went into effect at 6 a.m. Tuesday because a “lack of substantial rainfall, high temperatures and humidity levels have created hazardous conditions” in areas of the county.
County Judge Lisa Brown said Monday that the ban was requested by several of the county’s fire department’s because of “extremely dry” conditions. It prohibits outdoor burning in the county, “until such time as this order is lifted,” due to “the hazard potential to life and property.”
The ban is enforceable by the White County Sheriff’s Office, chief fire official for the county’s fire districts, the director of the White County Office of Emergency Management and the White County Forestry Service.
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