Local municipalities issuing burn bans

Local cities and counties are issuing burn bans in efforts to avoid wildfires during dry conditions in Southwest Florida.

Next week, a familiar patternwill return to the area, withtheTONIGHT A BURN BAN HAS BEENISSUED FOR COLLIER COUNTYEFFECTIVE IMMEDIATLEY.THE BAN MEANS YOU CAN’T BURNANYTHING OUTSIDE INCLUDINGBURNING ANY TRASH OR YARD WASTE.YOU CAN STILL FIRE UP THE GRILLOUTSIDE AS LONG AS THE AREA ISCONTAINED.

THE ORDER COMES ASFIRE INDEX LEVELS REMAINDANGEROUSLY HIGH.cape coral has issued burn baCITY OF CAPE CORAL ISSUES BURNBANEffective today, Cape Coralissues a temporary burn ban withthe intent to limit fire hazardswithin the CityCAPE CORAL, FL In accordancewith the City’s Code ofOrdinance, Chapter 8-14: Burnban implementation procedures,effectiveTONIGHT THE FLORIDA FORESTSERVICE IS ALSO URGING YOU TONOT BURN OUTDOORS.

THIS GOES FORANYONE WHO LIVES IN LEE, COLLIERAND HENDRY COUNTIES.

THEDISTRICT SAYS AS OF YESTERDAYTHERE WERE 71 ACTIVE WILDFIRESBURNING OVER 55-HUNDRED ACRES OFLAND STATEWIDE.WE’VE BEEN COVERING FIRE DANGERHEAVILY THIS WEEK.

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