GREAT BEND — The burn ban that has been in place since March 24th will remain in place after no action was taken to lift the ban at Monday’s Barton County Commission meeting. The board heard from Emergency Risk Manager Amy Miller along with three fire chiefs in Barton County.
Since rainfall amounts in the county varied so widely, the board decided to keep the burn ban in place for at least another week. Barton County spotters reported anywhere from a half-inch to 1.75 inches of rainfall from Sunday’s string of thunderstorms that moved across the region.
Even though the burn ban remains in effect, individuals can request a permit to burn by contacting their local fire chief who will look at each case on an individual basis, and make a decision on whether or not to allow the control burn.
Barton County remains listed as having severe drought conditions by the U.S. Drought Monitor.