Burn Ban Notice

Contact: Emily Feagins, Public Information Officer                                                                   014 E. Main St.

Phone: 641-828-2256                                                                                                                  Knoxville, IA 50138

Email: [email protected]
 

For immediate release:  February 26, 2024

Marion County Burn Ban

(Marion County, IA)- February 26, 2024, EFFECTIVE AT 12:00 PM ON FEBRUARY 26, 2024.  THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL RECEIVED A REQUEST PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE 100.40(1) (1995) FROM MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT WITHIN MARION COUNTY, THAT THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL PROHIBIT OPEN BURNING IN MARION COUNTY. UPON INVESTIGATION THE FIRE MARSHAL FINDS THAT CONDITIONS IN MARION COUNTY ARE SUCH THAT OPEN BURNING CONSTITUTES A DANGER TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT NO PERSON SHALL ENGAGE IN OPEN BURNING IN MARION

COUNTY, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 26, 2024, AT 12:00 PM EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY

IOWA CODE 100.40(3) UNTIL SUCH TIME AS MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT WITHIN MARION COUNTY, NOTIFIES THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL THAT SUCH CONDITIONS DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR PROPERTY NO LONGER EXISTS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE 100.40(2) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS

PROCLAMATION ORDER IS A SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR.

Media inquiries should be directed to Emily Feagins via phone at 641-828-2256, or email at [email protected] Monday – Friday from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.