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The Lee Board of County Commissioners has enacted a burn ban for unincorporated Lee County and municipalities due to increasingly dry conditions throughout Southwest Florida. The county’s ordinance bans “outdoor burning ignition sources,” including campfires, bonfires and trash burning. Grilling food in approved devices is not included. Officials ask all county residents to be mindful of dry conditions and to use good judgment to mitigate potential for significant wildfires.
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For the county to enact a burn ban, certain conditions must be met, including a Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) that reached or exceeds a value of 600. The county also coordinates with the Lee County Fire Chiefs’ Association and the Florida Forest Service, both of which support the ban.
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The burn ban is accomplished by the Board adopting a State of Local Emergency. County officials will continue to monitor the drought conditions to determine how long the burn ban will be in place.
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Thank you for your cooperation in this matter as we seek to keep the island safe during these dry conditions.
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Chief Jason M. Martin, NREMTP
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