By Administrative Resolution the Talbot County Council has enacted a temporary burn ban throughout Talbot County due to the moderate drought conditions and extremely dry vegetation. This burn ban goes into effect this morning, October 4, 2019, at 09:00 hours and will remain in effect until November 18, 2019, or until the Council terminates the ban by a separate resolution.
During this time frame, open-air burning is prohibited due to the high risk of a controlled burn rapidly getting out of control. Talbot County is currently listed as being in a “Moderate Drought” condition by the National Integrated Drought Information System.
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