The Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved a burn ban ordinance in February 2018. The ordinance replaced the need for the Mayor to issue a declaration of emergency. A burn ban means that Orange County residents will not be able to have any open fires of any type, including campfires, bonfires, yards, trash burning, etc. There are some exemptions to this rule, including firework displays that are properly permitted, cooking on barbeque grills or pits as described in Section 18-7, Orange County Code, or any other valid state or county-authorized burn.
When the local drought index meets or exceeds 500, Orange County automatically institutes a burn ban. The burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning that has not been specifically permitted. The ban is applicable within the unincorporated and incorporated territory of Orange County. However, municipalities within Orange County may provide notice of exclusion in writing to the Orange County Fire Marshal’s Office. Outdoor burning authorized by the Florida Forest Service is not affected by this ban.
In the event that the drought index meets or exceeds 500, Orange County will announce the implementation of a Burn Ban through local news media, social media, and the Orange County website.
A burn ban will automatically lift after the drought index falls below 500 for seven consecutive days. This announcement will be made by Orange County through local news media, social media, and the Orange County website.
Orange County Fire Rescue reminds citizens to take the following actions to protect their families and homes from fire danger:
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MamaMia
It is so hot and dry. If it doesn't rain soon, when it does start raining, I expect the sinkholes to start caving in. As I ride around, I see very large mature trees starting to die from a lack of water around businesses. Tall palms that have been there a long long time. The developers clearing out all the trees, the trees dying from lack of water, the constant burning of the forests by the state, and the pines dying from the beetles....it is awful.
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MamaMia
I have been watching the Trump big show on TV. No handcuffs, no mug shot, and allowed to come back to NY at his own convenience. Would that happen to the common man? No way. How come they didn't bring the swat police to Mar-A- Lago in the middle of the night, and arrest him in his drawers, like they did Roger Stone? Yes, why didn't they? He shouldn't get any special favors. Lock him up! That is what he always wanted for Hillary. I read an article in the NY Post that said even if he was convicted, and sent to prison, he could still campaign for POTUS, and if elected while in prison, he could run our country as POTUS from behind the bars in prison. That is beyond ridiculous! The only thing that concerned them about an inmate pres was the briefcase that contains the nuclear football and codes.....yeah, oh dear me!
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