FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Johnson County Commissioners officially signed an order on Tuesday for a Burn Ban that is in effect from Wednesday, September 18, until Tuesday, September 24.
The Commissioners will decide at their next meeting this Monday whether to extend it. The Burn Ban is for Franklin and all of Johnson County.
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says the chance of rain is small over the next several days.
Because field fires have been prevalent in the last week or so, local fire departments and Johnson County Emergency Management requested the Burn Ban.
Effective immediately, the following activities are prohibited in Johnson County:
- open burning of any kind using conventional fuel such as wood/combustible matter, except for grills fueled by charcoal briquettes or propane
- the use of consumer fireworks
- campfires and other recreational fires
- the burning of debris, such as timber or vegetation, including such debris that results from building construction activities
