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Fire Officials in Shelby County Proclaim Burn Ban
(Harlan, Iowa) – Fire officials in another southwest Iowa county have requested and were granted a Burn Ban Proclamation. The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency reports a Burn Ban for the County is now in effect until further notice, as a result of abnormally warm and dry conditions, low humidity, strong winds and tinder vegetation. That combination of elements can contribute to extreme fire behavior, which can put property and lives at risk.
As of Friday, March 28th, including Shelby, a total of nine counties in this area are under a ban on open burning. The others include: Audubon; Guthrie; Pottawattamie; Adair; Mills; Montgomery; Union and Page Counties.
For more information on Burn Bans in Iowa, see the State Fire Marshall’s website.
