Burn bans in many Indiana counties
9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Indiana
Bartholomew County, IN
Brown County, IN
Carroll County, IN
Clay County, IN
Daviess County, IN
Dearborn County, IN
Delaware County, IN
Dubois County, IN
Fayette County, IN
Floyd County, IN
Fountain County, IN
Franklin County, IN
Fulton County, IN
Gibson County, IN
Hancock County, IN
Harrison County, IN
Henry County, IN
Jackson County, IN
Jasper County, IN
Jay County, IN
Jefferson County, IN
Jennings County, IN
Johnson County, IN
Kosciusko County, IN
Lawrence County, IN
Madison County, IN
Marshall County, IN
Martin County, IN
Monroe County, IN
Ohio County, IN
Orange County, IN
Owen County, IN
Parke County, IN
Posey County, IN
Randolph County, IN
Ripley County, IN
Rush County, IN
Scott County, IN
Shelby County, IN
Spencer County, IN
Sullivan County, IN
Switzerland County, IN
Union County, IN
Vanderburgh County, IN
Vermillion County, IN
Vigo County, IN
Warrick County, IN
Washington County, IN
White County, IN
Start Date: 9/4/2024
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The number of Indiana counties with burn bans rose to 46, up from 26 the previous day.
WWBL-FM (Washington, Ind.), Sept 18, 2024
Twenty-six of Indiana’s 92 counties have burn bans due to the drought status and fire danger. Many of the counties with the bans were in the southern part of the state.
WWBL-FM (Washington, Ind.), Sept 17, 2024
There is a burn ban in Dubois County, Indiana including open burning except for campfires that are continuously attended. Campfires must be smaller than 48" in diameter and enclosed by a noncombustible barrier.
Dubois County Herald (Vincennes, IN), Sept. 4, 2024.
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