More than half a dozen Middle Tennessee cities with burn bans
8/29/2024 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Davidson County, TN
Nashville, TN
Dickson County, TN
Dickson, TN
Rutherford County, TN
La Vergne, TN
Murfreesboro, TN
Sumner County, TN
Gallatin, TN
Hendersonville, TN
Williamson County, TN
Brentwood, TN
Start Date: 8/29/2024
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Heat and drought prompted several Tennessee cities to enact outdoor burn bans to reduce the likelihood of fires. Cities with bans included La Vergne, Murfreesboro, Gallatin, Brentwood, Hendersonville, Dickson and Nashville.
NewsChannel 5 Nashville (Tenn.), Aug 29, 2024
The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department's fire marshal put a mandatory ban on burning in the city limits until further notice. The ban was in response to drought and dry vegetation.
WGNS 1450-AM & 101.9 100.5-FM (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), Aug 29, 2024
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