A burn ban in Cowley County – which went into effect last week – has been extended another week.
County commissioners approved the ban through Jan. 11, or until emergency manager director Brian Stone finds that dry, windy weather has improved.
The ban includes the controlled burning of grass, weeds, brush, trees, debris or trash, solid-fuel cooking appliances and campfires within the unincorporated areas of the county.
Exceptions have been made for fires built in a permanent outdoor stove or fireplace and fires in barbecue grills in recreational areas or residential lawns.
Prescribed burning for crop production or grassland management is exempted if the property owner or lessee notifies the fire chief prior to the burning beginning and notifies the chief again when burning is complete.
