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County Executive Julie Giordano Issues Burn Ban Order for Wicomico County
Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano has issued a countywide burn ban. The ban went into effect April 20th at 4:00 p.m. due to ongoing drought conditions. The decision follows recommendations from the county鈥檚 Burn Ban Committee, which includes public safety, health, forestry, and weather officials. The ban is initially in place for seven days, though…
Read MoreUPDATED: Burn Bans in Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties; Wicomico County Extends Burning Ban
Somerset County In Somerset County, the Board of Commissioners have issued a burn ban effective immediately. The commissioners have a moratorium on all outdoor burning until further notice.聽 The ban applies to all outdoor ignition sources including campfires, bonfires, fireworks, leaf, brush, grass, and trash burning as well as other similar methods of open incineration.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Outdoor Burn Ban Terminated in Wicomico County
UPDATED – 07/23/24 – On June 20th an outdoor burning ban was put into place by the Worcester County Executive because of extreme dry conditions. County Executive Julie Giordano, in consultation with the Wicomico County Burn Ban Committee determined that the emergency is ended as of noon on Tuesday, July 23. The ban on outdoor…
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