Posts Tagged ‘the Maryland Forest Service’
Wicomico County Lifts Countywide Burning Ban
Wicomico County has lifted the countywide burn ban. The committee, which includes representatives from four local Fire Chiefs, the Maryland Forest Service, Wicomico County Department of Planning & Zoning and the Health Department agreed unanimously that conditions have improved to where lifting the ban is safe and appropriate. Residents are now permitted to resume open…
Read MoreUPDATE: Maryland Lifts Statewide Ban on Outdoor Burning; Burn Ban Updates for Wicomico and Worcester Counties
Following a review of weather and ground conditions, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has lifted a statewide ban on open-air burning that was implemented to prevent the spread of wildfires across the state.聽Following recent precipitation and a forecast of continued normal weather patterns for this time of year, the Maryland Forest Service determined the…
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