Statewide burn ban begins tomorrow

(WKBN) — As the calendar page turns from September to October, the annual fall burn ban will again be reinstated.

While many Ohio counties already had a burn ban in place due to drought conditions, all counties must soon observe the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry’s annual fall burn ban .

This law — Ohio Revised Code 1503.18 — prohibits outdoor open burning statewide in unincorporated areas. Open burning is any set outdoor fire that does not vent to a chimney or stack.

The ban is in place from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. during October and November. Those counties that are already placed under a ban due to the drought conditions must continue to observe a 24-hour ban until it is lifted when conditions improve. Once the county-specific restrictions are lifted, they must still follow the statewide ban.

The restrictions are lifted through the winter months before reinstatement in the spring .

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