Valley City  (CSi)  By action of the Barnes County Commission the Barnes County Burn ban has been extended through April 20.

Barnes County Emergency Manager Sue Lloyd said the burn ban now includes the use of fire pits as well as the burning of leaves, grass clippings, garbage pits, construction debris, fallen trees, crop residue, sloughs, campfires and bonfires.

Gas or gas camp stoves, charcoal or wood-fired grills with a cover may be used so long as they are on a hard non-organic surface 15 feet away from vegetation and an extinguisher or water is available on site.

 

Previously

(CSi)  The Barnes County Commission has extended the burn ban for Barnes County now through April 7

The ban includes the burning of leaves, grass clippings, garbage pits, construction debris, fallen trees as well as crop residue, sloughs, campfires and bonfires.

Barnes County Emergency Manager Sue Lloyd said residents can use grills and fire pits so long as there is an adult present and monitoring them and the adult ensures the fire pit and grill are completely extinguished.

Previously

Valley City (CSi) Barnes County will keep the county burn ban in effect until March 26, when the ban will be reviewed. The ban includes the burning of leaves, grass clippings, garbage pits, construction debris, fallen trees as well as crop residue, sloughs, campfires and bonfires.

Barnes County Emergency Manager Sue Lloyd says residents can use grills and fire pits so long as there is an adult present and monitoring them and the adult ensures the fire pit and grill are completely extinguished when done using them.

 

Previously..

Valley City  The Barnes County Commission on Tuesday, issued a temporary burn ban for all of Barnes County.

Barnes County Emergency Manager Sue Lloyd points out, that residents will be allowed to use grills as long as they are monitored by an adult and extinguished after the grilling is completed.