Daviess County Commissioners have issued a BURN BAN for Daviess County effective immediately and good for 7 days.
The Burn Ban prohibits the following
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. Charcoal from permitted grills shall not be removed from the grills until the charcoal has been thoroughly extinguished.;
3. the burning of debris, such as timber or vegetation, including such debris that results from building construction activities;
4. the use of burn barrels for any open burning at residential structures unless the use of a wire mesh screen top with ¼ inch or less openings. Dusk to dawn only.
