BROWN COUNTY BURNING RESTRICTIONS

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office along with county fire chiefs have issued burning restrictions for all of Brown County starting at 6 am Saturday.  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 rock, cement, brick or metal and must not be closer than 25 feet to any structure  and must be attended to.  Charcoal grills, wood smokers and propane or natural gas devices are not considered open burning.  Elevated fire conditions  are forecast to continue into early next week despite rain in the forecast Saturday night and Sunday.  Any fire has the potential to spread quickly.  If you have questions, you are asked to contact the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.