Burn ban lifted for Humboldt County
Members of the Humboldt Fire Department put out a grass fire on Lone Tree Road north of Badger recently. On Tuesday, Humboldt County lifted its burn ban. Residents are still urged to use caution when burning outside and rural residents should call in all controlled burns. There will be an open burning of leaves and yard waste for Humboldt city residents on Saturday, Nov. 19, only. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.
Humboldt County’s burn ban was lifted on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 8 a.m.
“In collaboration with the fire chiefs of Humboldt County, the State of Iowa Fire Marshal’s Office and the Humboldt County Emergency Management Agency, the current burn ban for Humboldt County will be lifted effective at 8 a.m. on Nov. 8. All outside burning may resume at that time,” Humboldt County Emergency Management Agency Coordinator Kyle Bissell said in a press release.
“Even though the burn ban has been lifted, please use caution when burning. The weather forecast does call for rain in the area, however conditions remain drier than normal and fire spread is still possible. Remember to attend all outside burning and have an extinguishment source available and nearby. For more safety information on burning outside contact your local fire department,” Bissell advised.
The burn ban went into effect on Monday, Oct. 17, and almost immediately, area fire departments began getting calls of field and brush fires. On Friday, Oct. 21, the Humboldt Fire Department was called to 2766 Lone Tree Road for a fire on diverted acres which skipped over to a harvested field at 2727 Lone Tree Road. Later that day, the fire department responded to a combine overheating. There were also field and brush fire calls on Hawaii Avenue, 170th Street near Bradgate and Port Avenue, south of Livermore.
Again, just because the burn ban is lifted, county residents should use extreme caution when burning outdoors because of the extremely dry and windy conditions.
Rural residents are reminded they are required to call in all controlled burns to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (515) 332-2471.
