Burn ban in effect in Franklin County

Issued by Franklin County commissioners

(BROOKVILLE, Ind.) -- A burn ban has been issued in Franklin County Wednesday.

County commissioners issued the ban due to concerns about fires getting out of control.

Officials say the following activities are prohibited:

1. Campfires and other recreational fires, unless enclosed in a fire ring.

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 or vegetation, including such debris that results from building construction activities.

Burning will be allowed in burn barrels with a 1/4 in mesh top from dawn to dusk only.

Charcoal from permitted grills shall not be removed from the grills until the charcoal has been thoroughly extinguished.

"In addition, we strongly encourage our residents to attend public displays of fireworks and limit their personal use of fireworks to those that do not leave the ground, and that they refrain from using aerial firework devices," the commissioners said.