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Adair County Burn Ban, September 19, 2019

By Mike Keltner
Adair County Emergency Management

The latest drought monitor from the US Department of Agriculture includes Adair County in the abnormally dry D0 area. Due to the increased hazard, Adair County has been placed under an Executive Order Open Burning Ban, signed by Adair Co. Judge/Executive Gale Cowan this morning.




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Executive Order 2019-02 Burn Ban



2019-09-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management.
A burn ban is in effect for Adair County until sufficient rainfall mitigates the hazard caused by abnormally dry conditions.

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Drought Monitor September 17, 2019



2019-09-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management.
The latest drought monitor from the US Department of Agriculture places Adair County in the abnormally dry D0 area.

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Burn Not - for here's why



2019-09-19 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Tiffany Kessler, columbiamagazine.com.
Beautiful, "dry" leaves are drifting to the ground, reminding us that the season is changing. Monday, September 23, 2019 is the first day of fall. At the moment we have been without rain just long enough that there are Burn Bans going on in Adair and many other counties all throughout south central Kentucky. Click 'read more' for the report from Mike Keltner, Adair County Emergency Management.

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Picture reminds us why we are under a Burn Ban



2019-09-20 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Connie Stotts.
All one has to do is drive down Highway 61 south toward Cumberland County to see how fast trees are drying up. It's a time to be careful with flame of any kind, from a campfire to a cigarette butt. Click 'read more' for details of the current Burn Ban. - LW

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