Mississippi Business Journal » wildfire http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:02:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Another Coast county extends burn ban http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/07/12/another-coast-county-extends-burn-ban/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=another-coast-county-extends-burn-ban http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/07/12/another-coast-county-extends-burn-ban/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:18:07 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=43400 JACKSON COUNTY — Jackson County has extended a burn ban until July 18. The Board of Supervisors approved the extension yesterday. The Mississippi Press reports the countywide burn bans include all cities and unincorporated county areas. During a ban, all outdoor burning — including barrel burning and campfires — is prohibited, and violations carry a [...]

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