TREGO CO. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

TREGO COUNTY – The Trego County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday, May 22, to rescind the burn ban and the ban on fireworks in Trego County.

Even though the burn ban has been lifted, anyone that is burning outside of a trash barrel must first call the Trego County Communications Office at 743-5721 to request permission to burn before it can be started.

Anyone not getting permission prior to burning could be subject to citation and fines.

Certain conditions must be met before permission will be given, including wind speed, fire index and other conditions. All burns must be started after sunrise and completed before sunset and be constantly monitored while burning. Anyone not following regulations may be subject to fines and prosecution.

The Trego County Commission, along with the Rural Fire Chief and Emergency Manager will continue to monitor conditions and the bans maybe reinstated at any time depending on conditions.

The decision to allow fireworks will be revisited every week until July 4th and could be subject to immediate change due to environmental conditions.