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Floyd, Butler Counties Under Burn Bans 

Photo of Mark Pitz Mark Pitz Send an email April 12, 2023
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FLOYD AND BUTLER COUNTIES HAVE BEEN PLACED UNDER STATE-ORDERED BURN BANS DUE TO EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS.

TUESDAY,  THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL RECEIVED  REQUESTS FROM FLOYD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR JASON WEBSTER AND BUTLER COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR CHRIS SHOWALTER THAT THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL PROHIBIT OPEN BURNING IN EACH OF THEIR COUNTIES.  

UPON INVESTIGATION THE FIRE MARSHAL FINDS THAT CONDITIONS IN FLOYD AND BUTLER COUNTY ARE SUCH THAT OPEN BURNING CONSTITUTES A DANGER TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT NO PERSON SHALL ENGAGE IN OPEN BURNING IN FLOYD COUNTY AND/OR BUTLER COUNTY, EFFECTIVE APRIL 11, 2023 AT 12:00 PM EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY IOWA CODE. 

THE BURN BANS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL EACH EMA DIRECTOR NOTIFIES THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL THAT SUCH CONDITIONS DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR PROPERTY NO LONGER EXISTS. 

ANY VIOLATION OF THIS PROCLAMATION ORDER IS A SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR.

**CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON STATE BURN BANS

Photo of Mark Pitz Mark Pitz Send an email April 12, 2023
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