Monday, March 13th 2017, 10:42 am
Okmulgee County has decided to continue their burn ban for the next seven days. In a news release, the Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton said most of the county has received less than an inch of rain over the last week.
"This added to the already dormant vegetation and windy conditions have continued to maintain the fire danger at a critical level," Craighton said.
Under the burn ban, it's illegal to:
If you violate the burn ban, you can be fined fined up to $500 and serve up to a year in jail.
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