The Beadle County Commission has joined a number of other counties across the state with a ban on open burning in the county. Emergency Manager Tom Moeding says the ban is not a complete ban for now…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/07/burnban1.mp3|titles=burnban1]The burn ban is for any and all unincorporated parts of Beadle County or in other words all cities and towns are not included in the ban. Moeding says the ban is just as much about protecting people as it is the extreme fire danger…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/07/burnban2.mp3|titles=burnban2]Anyone in violation of the burn ban could be held liable for an injuries and costs associated with putting out a blaze. In addition to any of those costs, violators could be fined up to 200 dollars and go to jail for up to 30 days.