Article: ALACHUA COUNTY BURN BAN EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 13

Alachua County issued the following news release:

After reviewing Alachua County's current wildland fire conditions and the area weather forecast, Chief Will Gray May, Jr., Director of Alachua County Emergency Services, recommended a mandatory Countywide burn ban to the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners. The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners subsequently instituted by County proclamation a mandatory Countywide burn ban, effective May 9, 2008, until formally terminated by a majority of the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners. Due to the combination of an extended period without precipitation, daily weather conditions contributing to the potential for extreme ...

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