BROWN COUNTY BURNING BAN STILL IN EFFECT

The Burning Ban is still in place in Brown County.  Sheriff Jason Seidl says burning restrictions went into effect October 2.  No open burning of CRP land and/or ditches or brush piles is permitted.  Recreational campfires are permitted but must be contained in a ring of either cement, rock, brick or metal and must be no closer than 25 feet to any structure and must be attended to.  Seidl reminds you that Brown County does not require residents to obtain a permit for open burning but you must notify the sheriff’s Office Dispatch at 507-233-6720 prior to open burning to ensure that there is no burning ban or burning restrictions in place.