Polk County Issues a Burn Ban

POLK COUNTY BURN BAN IN EFFECT
MARCH 20, 2025

Today, County Judge, Sydney Murphy, signed a Local Declaration of Disaster that includes an Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning for the unincorporated areas of the County due to the elevated fire weather conditions and the threat of wildfire.

The purpose of the Order is the mitigation of the hazard posed by wildfires by curtailing the practice of outdoor burning. Please see Declaration of Disaster and Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning for the details.