A burn ban is in effect in Montgomery County due to increased risk of wildfires from the prolonged drought in the area.
Due to a prolonged drought in Montgomery County , with no immediate relief in sight, county judge Mark Keough has issued a disaster declaration, banning outdoor burning of limbs and leaves.The Keetch-Byram Drought Index , a widely used tool to predict wildfire potential, currently shows a county-wide average of 693, steadily climbing by more than 4 points per day. In some parts of the county, the index has already surpassed 740, signaling extreme fire danger.
water district after neighborhood's wastewater floods their homeAs a safety precaution, Judge Keough issued a burn ban which is effective until it is terminated. This new restriction is in addition to the existing year-round ban on the burning of household trash in Montgomery County.Commercial land-clearing operations that use air curtain incinerators are now required to stop burning activities until the Montgomery County Fire Marshal's Office conducts inspections.
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