Burn Bans in Roughly a Third of Indiana Counties

34 of Indiana’s 92 counties are now back under burn bans. Area counties posting bans are Daviess, Martin, Sullivan, Vigo, and Clay.  
    
A burn ban means open burning is prohibited including burning of vegetation, brush, non-contained wood or timber and building construction material.      
Campfires and recreational fires are allowed if contained in a burn ring or fire pit.      
Gas and charcoal grills are allowed.      
If using charcoal, it must be fully extinguished when finished.      
Burn barrels are allowed with a wire mesh screen with quarter inch or less openings from dawn to dusk only.