Current：Home > MyA ban on outdoor burning is set in 7 Mississippi counties during dry conditions -Elevate Capital Network
A ban on outdoor burning is set in 7 Mississippi counties during dry conditions
View
Date：2025-04-15 21:00:33
PEARL, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Forestry Commission says burn bans are in place in seven of the state’s 82 counties.
The commission said Monday that it has approved bans on outdoor fires in Adams and Franklin counties in the southwestern part of the state; and Carroll, Clay, Montgomery, Noxubee and Winston counties in the north-central area.
The state forester, Russell Bozeman, said the ban indicates the possibility of erratic wildfire conditions that could endanger the public.
The commission uses a formula to measure how much precipitation is needed to return the soil to its normal moisture level. It said most of Mississippi needs 6 to 7 inches (15.2 to 17.8 centimeters) of rain to reach normal.
County boards of supervisors can request a burn ban, and those requests must be approved by the forestry commission.
veryGood！ (58)
Related
- Taylor Swift Cancels Austria Concerts After Confirmation of Planned Terrorist Attack
- Taraji P. Henson says she's passing the 'Color Purple' baton to a new generation
- Five-star quarterback recruit Dylan Raiola flips commitment from Georgia to Nebraska
- Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
- Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
- Somber, joyful, magical: Some of the most compelling AP religion photos of 2023
- UW-Madison launches program to cover Indigenous students’ full costs, including tuition and housing
- Federal judge orders new murder trial for Black man in Mississippi over role of race in picking jury
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- YouTuber Ruby Franke Pleads Guilty in Child Abuse Case
Ranking
- Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
- Mining company agrees with court decision ordering Guatemala to grant property rights to community
- Accused serial killer lured victims by asking them to help dig up buried gold, Washington state prosecutors say
- North Korea test launches apparent long-range missile designed to carry nuclear warhead, hit U.S. mainland
- Police remove gator from pool in North Carolina town: Watch video of 'arrest'
- G League player and girlfriend are arrested in killing of woman found dead near Las Vegas
- A new normal? 6 stories about the evolving U.S. COVID response in 2023
- Body of duck hunter recovered from Alabama lake 2 days after his kayak capsized
Recommendation
Video shows dog chewing cellphone battery pack, igniting fire in Oklahoma home
Israel strikes south Gaza and raids a hospital in the north as war grinds on with renewed US support
Anthony Edwards addresses text messages allegedly of him telling woman to 'get a abortion'
Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke of Utah set to take plea agreement in child abuse case
Judge says Mexican ex-official tried to bribe inmates in a bid for new US drug trial
Witnesses, evidence indicate Hamas committed acts of sexual violence during Oct. 7 attack
Georgia election workers file new complaint against Giuliani, days after $148 million award
A controversial Census Bureau proposal could shrink the U.S. disability rate by 40%