ALL OF WOODBURY COUNTY IS BEING PLACED UNDER AN OPEN BURNING BAN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR GARY BROWN SAYS THE BAN WILL START AT 8AM SATURDAY MORNING:
BROWN SAYS WHILE PARTS OF WOODBURY COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED SOME RAIN, THE FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO INCREASE:
THE BAN DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE SUPERVISED USE OF OUTDOOR FIREPLACES AND BBQ GRILLS, OR BURNING TRASH IN INCINERATORS WITH OPENINGS NO GREATER THAN ONE SQUARE INCH










