WEDNESDAY MORNING BOTH CALDWELL COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE SHERMAN CHADOIN AND LYON COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE, JIMMY CAMPBELL LIFTED THE BURN BANS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTIES. HOWEVER, THOSE WANTING TO CONTINUE BURNING DEBRIS LEFT BEHIND BY THE MID SEPTEMBER WIND STORM NEED NOT BE TOO HASTY. KENTUCKY'S FALL FOREST FIRE HAZARD SEASON IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL DECEMBER 15TH. 24 HOUR NEWSWATCH SPOKE WITH AREA FOREST RANGER, DON LAM, WHO SAYS THERE ARE STRICT RULES TO ABIDE BY DURING THE HAZARD SEASON TO AVOID FINES AND PENALTIES:
(D LAM 1)
LAM EXPLAINS WHY, EVEN THOUGH WE RECEIVED SOME RAIN RECENTLY, A VOLATILE SITUATION IS JUST ONE MATCH AWAY:
(D LAM 2)
PRECAUTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO AVOID PROBLEMS DURING A CONTROLLED BURN IN BETWEEN THE LEGAL HOURS OF 6:00PM AND 6:00AM:
(D LAM 3)
THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS DURING FIRE HAZARD SEASON:
(D LAM 4)
REMEMBER, ALL FIRES SHOULD BE ATTENDED UNTIL EXTINGUISHED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL KENTUCKY DIVISION OF FORESTRY OFFICE.
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