The Starke County Commissioners have reinstated the county-wide burn ban due to prolonged dry conditions.
The order declares that, effective immediately, the following activities are prohibited in Starke County:
-Campfire and any other form or recreational fire unless said fires are enclosed in a fire ring measuring at least 23 inches in diameter and 10 inches or more in height and personally and directly attended to.
-Open burning of any kind using wood or any other combustible matter, with the exception of cooking grills fueled by charcoal briquettes or propane gas. Charcoal from permitted grills shall not be removed from a grill until the charcoal has been thoroughly extinguished.
-Open burning of any kind of debris, such as timber, vegetation, building constructions waste or otherwise.
This burn ban may be enforced by any sworn law officer, when available.
The provision of this burn ban shall supersede any municipal ordinance to the contrary while it is in effect.
If conditions improve due to significant rainfall, the Starke County Commissioners will rescind the burn ban and again permit the above activities.
To report a violation of the burn ban, please contact the Starke County Sheriff’s Department at 574-772-3771.
