Burn Ban

The Charlotte County Commission and the City of Punta Gorda have imposed a ban on all outdoor burning, including the use and discharge of fireworks and sparklers, due to ongoing drought conditions and increased fire risk.Burn bans also remain in effect in Collier, Sarasota, Glades, Hendry and Highlands counties in Southwest Florida.

A burn ban is now in effect for unregulated fires for all of Hendry County as dry weather conditions impact the area.Sarasota County also activated a burn ban as of Jan. 9 and Punta Gorda has activated a watering limitation.

Burn ban now in effect due to dry conditions in Sarasota County

Collier County's decision to lift a month-long-plus burn ban came following a review by the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services, the Florida Forest Service, and the Collier County Fire Chiefs’ Association.

Charlotte County has rescinded a ban on all outdoor burning.On Tuesday, the Board of County Commissioners voted to lift the burn ban during their regular commission meeting.

The burn ban on unregulated outdoor fires activated in Hendry County has been lifted effective Monday.Bans remain in effect in Charlotte and Collier counties until an official rescission is made by the authorizing body.

A burn ban put into place by Lee County just a week ago has now been lifted due to rain.Lee County enacted the ban for unincorporated Lee County and municipalities due to increasingly dry conditions throughout Southwest Florida. The ban went into effect late Tuesday, June 4, when the drought index hit 600.

Lee County's burn ban for unincorporated Lee County and municipalities went into effect late Tuesday, June 4, when the drought index hit 600.

Lee County on Tuesday approved enacting a burn ban when conditions meet certain criteria, which could be imminent.

Add Glades County to the list of those issuing burn bans across the state due to drought-like conditions.The Glades County Commissioners issued the ban this week after determining emergency conditions including extreme drought and related weather concerns ex