Burn ban issued for Jackson County

The Jackson County Commissioners at the court held June 27 established a burn ban for the entire Jackson County area. The drought index today is 587 with some areas as high as 696. The fourteen day forecast is for continued dry conditions and the index to reach higher levels. Citizens are urged to use extreme caution during any activity that might result in the accidental ignition of a fire.
--Allan Friedrich, Jackson County Office of Emergency Management

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