Emergency Burn Ban Passed by Lafayette County Commission
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FL—The Lafayette County Commission officially passed the emergency burn ban tonight, imposing immediate restrictions on outdoor burning activities across the county due to severe drought conditions.
The county commission took swift action on the measure, which fire officials had proposed recently. The governing body moved quickly to enact the emergency measures, citing the extremely dry conditions and the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
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