Drought forces extension of burn bans
by Associated Press Published: June 7,2011
Tags: burn bans, county government, drought, fires, severe weather, Weather, wildfires
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — Supervisors in several South Mississippi counties have voted to extend burn bans that were put in place two weeks ago because of drought. Yesterday, board members in Harrison and Jackson counties extended the ban until June 20, and supervisors in Hancock County made it effective indefinitely. Stone County’s burn ban is in [...] [...]
