ColumbiaMagazine.com
Printed from:

Welcome to Columbia Magazine  
 



































 
Adair County Kentucky Executive Order bans open burning

Open Burning Ban Issued 11/05/2016
Ban is around the clock

WHEREAS, KRS 149.401 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes provides that the County Judge Executive may authorize the implementation of an open burning ban during fire hazard periods; and

WHEREAS, the County Judge Executive has determined that a fire hazard period exists; and

WHEREAS, until Adair County receives sufficient rainfall to mitigate the fire hazard period, the ban shall remain in effect.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED by Michael Lee Stephens, Adair County Judge Executive, pursuant to KRS 149.401, that a fire hazard period exists and an open burning ban will remain in effect until further notice. Any violation of this open burning ban may subject to the penalties set forth in KRS 149.990(2).

Signed,

- Michael Lee Stephens, Adair County Judge Executive

Submitted by Mike Keltner, Director, Adair Co. Emergency Management, 107 N High Street, Columbia, KY 42728





This story was posted on 2016-11-05 14:07:44
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.



Burning ban comes following outbreak of woodland fires



2016-11-05 - J.B. Patterson Road off Edmonton Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Manager.
Adair County's woodlands have been experiencing a number of forest fires. Adair County Volunteer Fire Department, above, answered a call to a fire on J.B. Patterson Road off Edmonton Road, Columbia, KY, last week. CJE Mike Stephens has issued an executive order banning all outdoor burning, 24 hours a day, until the ban is lifted. - Mike Keltner

Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.



Mike Keltner sends map of counties with burn bans



2016-11-10 - 107 North High Street, Columbia, KY - Photo submitted by Mike Keltner. Map courtesy Kentucky Division of Forestry.
Mike Keltner, Director, Adair Co. Emergency Management sent this map reminding everyone that special burn bans have been ordered by County Judge Executives, including a 24-hour open burning ban in Adair County.

Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.



 

































 
 
Quick Links to Popular Features


Looking for a story or picture?
Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

 

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017


Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.