10/21/2024
***BURN BAN ISSUED FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY***
The Montgomery County Commissioners, with recommendations from the Mayor’s Office, Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and local fire departments, have issued a Burn Ban for Montgomery County, effective immediately.
Due to prolonged dry conditions, there is an elevated risk for fires to spread quickly and become out of control.
A countywide burn ban affecting certain activities is an appropriate public safety response to the fire hazards presented by the current drought conditions;
It is also declared that, effective immediately, the following activities are prohibited in Montgomery County.
1. Campfires and other recreational fires, unless enclosed in a fire ring with dimensions of 23 inches in diameter X 10 inches high or larger;
2. Open burning of any kind using conventional fuel such as wood, or other combustible matter, with the exception of grills fueled by charcoal briquettes or propane;
3. The burning of debris, such as timber for vegetation, including such debris that results from building construction activities and any other open air fires, including the use of fireworks;
Burning will be allowed in burn barrels with a ¼" mesh top from dawn to dusk only. All burning must be monitored
All residents are called upon and directed to comply with necessary emergency measures to cooperate with public officials and Emergency Management forces in executing emergency plans and to obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates this Order commits a Class B infraction.
This Declaration will remain in effect until October 28, 2024 unless it is continued or renewed by a majority of the Board of the Montgomery County Commissioners.
A statewide map of counties that have issued burn bans is available at in.gov/dhs/burnban. This map will be updated once Montgomery County has returned to a normal burning status.
