| Updated: 7/30/2012 10:23 am |
Published: 7/16/2012 10:26 am
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Tulsa's County Commissioners have extended a burn ban, which was set to expire Monday, through August 6th.
Under the ban any outdoor burning in the county is prohibited, including controlled burns and bonfires.
Here's an excerpt from the county's statement:
Emergency management officials have been surveying area fire departments for the last several days. The results, along with the weather forecast determined that conditions were appropriate for a burn ban according to the guidelines for extreme fire dangers set out in state law.
This burn ban allows exceptions for outdoor grilling with electric or gas grills with the stipulation that all outdoor grilling must be done over gravel, concrete, or another non-flammable surface. In addition, all operating grills should be attended by an adult who has direct access to a water hose.
On August 6th Tulsa County Commissioners will meet to assess the need for an extended burn ban. If significant rain fall occurs in Tulsa County, the ban may be lifted.
Here's a list of counties from the Oklahoma Forestry Service that are under burn bans:
Adair County 07-05-2012 to 08-04-2012, 30 day
Blaine County 07-05-2012 to 08-04-2012, 30 day
Beaver County 07-23-2012 to 08-21-2012 30 day
Caddo County, 07-19-2012 to 08-17-2012, 30 day
Canadian County 07-24-2012 to 08-22-2012, 30 day
Cherokee County 07-25-2012 to 08-23-2012, 30 day
Cleveland County 07-23-2012 to 08-21-2012, 30 day
Comanche County 07-09-2012 to 08-07-2012, 30 day
Craig County 07-16-2012 to 08-14-2012, 30 day
Creek County 07-05-2012 to 08-04-2012, 30 day
Custer County 07-09-2012 to 08-07-2012, 30 day
Delaware County 07-17-2012 to 08-15-2017, 30 day
Dewey County 07-25-2012 to 08-23-2012, 30 day
Harper County 07-23-2012 to 07-29-2012, 7 day
Haskell County 07-23-2012 to 08-21-2012, 30 day
Hughes County 07-23-2012 to 08-21-2012, 30 day
Kingfisher County 07-23-2012 to 08-20-2012, 29 day
Kiowa County 07-16-2012 to 08-14-2012, 30 day
Latimer County 07-23-2012 to 07-29-2012, 7 day
LeFlore County 07-23-2012 to 07-29-2012, 7 day
Lincoln County 07-23-2012 to 08-21-2012, 30 day
Mayes County 07-09-2012 to 08-07-2012, 30 day
McIntosh County 07-23-2012 to 08-06-2012, 14 day
Muskogee County 07-06-2012 to 08-05-2012, 30 day
Nowata County 07-23-2012 to 07-30-2012, 8 day
Okfuskee County 07-16-2012 to 08-14-2012, 30 day
Oklahoma County 07-19-2012 to 08-17-2012, 30 day
Okmulgee County 07-23-2012 to 07-29-2012, 7 day
Osage County 07-23-2012 to 07-29-2012, 7 day
Ottawa County 07-09-2012 to 08-07-2012, 30 day
Pawnee County 07-09-2012 to 08-07-2012, 30 day
Payne County 07-09-2012 to 8-07-2012, 30 day
Pittsburg County 07-09-2012 to 08-07-2012, 30 day
Rogers County 07-23-2012 to 07-29-2012, 7 day
Seminole County 07-09-2012 to 08-07-2012, 30 day
Sequoyah County 07-09-2012 to 08-07-2012, 30 day
Tillman County 07-09-2012 to 08-07-2012, 30 day
Tulsa County 07-23-2012 to 07-30-2012, 8 day
Wagoner County 07-23-2012 to 07-29-2012, 7 day
Woodward County 07-09-2012 to 08-05-2012, 28 day
