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May 10, 2006
Pat Kuehn, APR
Community Information Specialist

VOLUSIA COUNTY FIRE SERVICES ISSUES OUTDOOR BURN BAN

James Tauber, Volusia County Fire Services director, has issued an outdoor burn ban for unincorporated areas of Volusia County. The ban also applies to the cities of DeBary, Pierson, Oak Hill and Lake Helen.

Effective Friday, May 12, all outdoor burning, unless authorized by the Florida Division of Forestry, is prohibited. This includes the burning of yard trash, household paper products, bonfires, campfires, warming fires and cooking fires. Outdoor cooking done with a contained gas or charcoal grill (excluding a fire pit) is the only exception.

According to Tauber, the ban was made necessary by the current drought conditions and recent wildfires in New Smyrna Beach.

Violations are punishable by a fine up to $500 and/or imprisonment in county jail for up to 60 days. Personnel from Volusia County Fire Services will issue violation notices to any person violating the burn ban and will extinguish any fire not authorized by the Florida Division of Forestry.

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