The control burn ban has been uplifted in Adair County but a local fire department wants to remind folks of the precautions that should be taken. 

Assistant Fire Chief Stephen Martinson says that this time of year the ground is getting dry with the lack of rain. He says priority number one is calling into dispatch any control burns so emergency services know what is going on. 

“If it’s anything substantial, like if they’re going to burn CRP grass or large brush piles or building materials or anything, it’s highly recommended that they call the county that they’re in and advise the dispatch center that they will be burning their location. And when they plan on starting the fire and approximately how long they think it might take. That way, if somebody drives by, they don’t call it in and fire department responds to a controlled burn.”

He says the best way to prevent a burn from getting out of control is to create a fire break with a disc and a tractor. To call in a control burn use the Adair County dispatch number listed.

 

(641) 743-2148