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North Carolina as new details emerge
Current reporting indicates A statewide burn ban is in effect until further notice. Additional sourcing indicates The North Carolina Forest Service issued the ban due to dangerous forest fire conditions.
A statewide burn ban is in effect until further notice. Additional sourcing indicates The North Carolina Forest Service issued the ban due to dangerous forest fire conditions. The latest accounts show The ban prohibits open burning across all 100 counties, even for burning permitholders. According to updated reporting Branches or other plant material, and any burn within 100 feet of an occupied building., Open burning includes burning leaves. Additional sourcing indicates Anyone who violates the burn ban could face a $100 fine, in addition to court fees and expenses to put out the fire. The latest accounts show But campfires are banned., Grills and barbecues can still be used.
Key Facts
- A statewide burn ban is in effect until further notice.
- The North Carolina Forest Service issued the ban due to dangerous forest fire conditions.
- The ban prohibits open burning across all 100 counties, even for burning permitholders.
- Branches or other plant material, and any burn within 100 feet of an occupied building., Open burning includes burning leaves.
- Anyone who violates the burn ban could face a $100 fine, in addition to court fees and expenses to put out the fire.