Despite recent rainfall, conditions across Beadle and other counties in the state have been dry. Burn bans have been enacted in some counties like Yankton and Miner Counties. Beadle County Emergency Manager Tom Moeding says the county is holding off on a burn ban for the moment and is instead putting focus on educating the public about the counties three section burning ordinance…
Once your fire is out and safe you should also call back to dispatch to let them know the fire is out. Moeding says calling in your controlled burn is important for a number of reasons…
Moeding those considering burning should keep an eye on weather conditions….
Moeding says the recent rains have helped take the edge off of the fire danger but there is still a large amount of dry fuels around that could create uncontrollable fires in the right conditions.