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TALLAHASSEE – Florida is currently experiencing
wildfires, with the potential for conditions to continue
due to dry and windy conditions. Florida has experienced
very dry conditions during the past year, including
drought conditions in the Lake Okeechobee region, the
Treasure Coast, and portions of north and northeast
Florida.
In response, the Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services’ (DACS) Division of Forestry yesterday
decided to ban the burning of yard waste due to adverse
burning conditions. In support, the Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) is reminding residents
that a DEP rule prohibiting open burning, including
burning in air curtain incinerators, is also in effect.
DEP’s rule against burning is effective until the DACS
restrictions are lifted.
For more information on wildfire conditions and open
burning restrictions, please contact your local DACS
Division of Forestry office, or visit
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/
 . For more information
on current weather conditions and wildlife response,
visit
www.floridadisaster.org
. To view DEP’s rule on
burning, visit
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/Air/rules/fac/62-256.pdf
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