Burn Ban

A burn ban imposed in Charlotte County Charlotte County prohibits all outdoor burning and the use and discharge of fireworks and sparklers.

Recent rainfall and anticipated additional precipitation led Lee County to not renew the March 10-effective ban. The county coordinated with the Lee County Fire Chiefs’ Association and the Florida Forest Service, both of which support the expiration of the burn ban.

Effective Wednesday, Cape Coral rescinded a temporary burn ban issued on March 10

The Lee County ordinance bans “outdoor burning ignition sources,” including campfires, bonfires and trash burning. Grills for food and backyard fire rings are not included. Officials ask all county residents to be mindful of dry conditions and to use good judgment to mitigate potential for significant wildfires.

Several homes had minor fire damage and a number of vehicles, boats and other property was destroyed or damaged; The ban came after consultation between the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services, Florida Forest Service, Collier County Fire Chiefs’ Association, Collier County Sheriff’s Office, and the National Weather Service.

The Sunshine State is so vast that while Hurricane Ian saturates Southwest Florida the Panhandle’s parched forests are ready to burn. The Florida Forestry Service is listing the wildfire threat in Northwest Florida “critical” due to a combination of low humidity, high pressure to the north of the state, and very dry soil.

Estas son las noticias de la semana de Marzo 9, 2022 para los residentes de Immokalee.