Morgan County, TN (WOKI) An “open air burn ban” is declared Tuesday, November 7 in Morgan County.
The ban takes effect immediately and comes after a wildfire jumped the county line from Anderson County over the weekend, prompting days of emergency response.
The State Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry has also put a hold on burn permits through at least Friday, November 10. Officials say no one is allowed to burn things like brush, construction debris, fields and gardens, or wooded areas. The use of charcoal and wood-fired grills is also prohibited.
The ban is a fire prevention tool, officials said, aimed at preventing more fires breaking out amid dry weather.
