List Of Oklahoma Counties Under A Burn Ban Continues To Grow

Four eastern Oklahoma counties are now under burn bans. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.forestry.ok.gov/burn-ban-information" target="_blank">Oklahoma Forestry Service</a> | <a href="http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13057719" target="_blank">Hot, Dry Weather Triggers Burn Bans In Oklahoma</a>

Monday, August 30th 2010, 1:19 pm

By: News On 6

List Of Oklahoma Counties Under A Burn Ban Continues To Grow

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STIGLER, OKLAHOMA -- Four eastern Oklahoma counties are now under burn bans. The commissioners in Haskell and LeFlore counties approved a burn ban for their county Monday morning.

Last week, Cherokee and Latimer counties approved similar burn bans.

Under a burn ban, it is unlawful for any person to set a grass or wildfire, build a campfire or burn trash. Anyone convicted could face a fine of up to $500 and not more than one year in the county jail.

The Oklahoma Forestry Service has a web page with the latest burn ban information.