FREE CONTENT — Supervisors extend burn ban

Thursday morning, members of the Wayne County Board of Supervisors extended the burn ban that affects the entire county.

Supervisors voted during Thursday's meeting to extend the burn ban that was originally issued on Oct. 16. The ban will remain in effect at least until the regular monthly meeting of the Board on Monday, Nov. 2. Supervisors could extend the ban further during that meeting.

The ban seeks to curtail outdoor burning during drought and high-wind 
conditions that are expected by this weekend.

Anything with an open flame that produces an ember is not allowed during 
a burn ban. The wind can carry floating embers away from the original 
fire and start a spot fire up to one-half mile away from the burning 
area.

Anyone who knowingly and willfully violates a burn ban can be charged 
with a misdemeanor offense and could face between $100 and $500 in 
punitive fines. 

Agencies exempt from the local ban include the Mississippi Forestry 
Commission and certified burn managers.

The burn ban is in effect until at Nov. 2, when it will be 
reviewed and possibly extended. based on weather conditions over the 
next month as much of the Southeast remains in very dry conditions.