All three Morrill County Fire chiefs agree on total burn ban, amidst high fire danger
With Fourth of July in the rearview, all three Morrill County Fire Chiefs are enacting a burn ban.
By News Channel NebraskaMORILL COUNTY - With Fourth of July in the rearview, all three Morrill County Fire Chiefs are enacting a burn ban.
Per a Facebook post from the Bayard Volunteer Fire Department, the ban is effective in each fire district for the time being. The decision was made by weighing several factors including high winds, low humidity, and temperatures pushing 100 degrees. Additionally, drought like conditions have persisted throughout the year with Morrill County seeing limited rain in the summer months.
The post by the Bayard Volunteer Fire Department also noted that the majority of local ag producers and irrigation entities have completed clearing canals and they see "little need for controlled burning" at this time.
Other panhandle area counties such as Logan County in Colorado, approximately 80 miles south of Morrill, and Dawes County, about 90 miles north of Morill, each dealt with severe fires over the weekend.