Ohio, burn bans
Open burn ban issued for 28 Ohio counties
More than one-fourth of counties in Ohio have been ordered to comply with an Open Burn Ban. Due to the recent classification of select Ohio counties considered in either an extreme or exceptional drought,
28 Ohio counties under burn ban
The ground is dry. Ohio has 28 counties under a ban on open burning. Kevin Reardon is the state fire marshal. He issued the burning ban based on any part of a county experiencing extreme or exceptional drought conditions as labeled by the Department of Agriculture or other government agency.
Open burn ban extended to Franklin, Licking, other central Ohio counties
The open burn ban now includes Franklin, Licking, Fairfield, and Pickaway counties, in addition to other Ohio counties.
Ohio burn ban in effect for several Ohio counties; Here’s what it means
Open burning means that the fire and products of combustion do not pass through a chimney through an enclosed chamber.
Warren County added to Ohio's open burn ban as drought conditions continue
Another Ohio county has joined the list of the state's burn bans. Due to prolonged drought conditions, the Ohio State Fire Marshal added the southwestern Ohio county to its open burn ban on Friday. Under the ban,
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The open burn ban prohibits anyone sparking or maintaining an open fire to prevent wildfires across a number of Ohio counties.
Burn bans issued in parts of Greater Cincinnati as abnormally dry conditions persist
Warren, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Logan, Miami, Montgomery and Union. This adds to the 28 total of southeast and central Ohio counties that were listed in the first order, which included Athens,
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