Press Release

9/20/24

 To Media for Immediate Release

 This letter serves as an official press release from the Butler County Fire Chiefs Association. The Chiefs from the jurisdictions below have agreed to move forward with a BURN BAN in all outdoor areas of their respective service areas.

This is authorized through the State of Ohio Administrative code, as outlined below:

OAC 1307:7-7-03 section 307.1.2 Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a local fire code official with authority to do so from issuing a local ban on open burning, recreational fires, or the use of outdoor fireplaces at any time when conditions warrant including during times when the state fire marshal has issued a ban as long as the local ban does not contradict the ban by the state fire marshal.

Butler County is currently experiencing drought conditions, and the risk of fire is great. No open burning will be permitted in the included jurisdictions until further notice.

City of Fairfield                                  City of Hamilton

City of Middletown                           City of Oxford

City of Trenton                                  Fairfield Twp.

Liberty Twp.                                       Madison Twp.

Milford Twp.                                      Morgan Twp.

Oxford Twp.                                       Reily Twp.

Ross Twp.                                           St. Clair Twp.

West Chester Twp.                            Village of College Corner

Village of Seven Mile

                Questions about the burn ban can be directed to your local fire department.

 

John P. Detherage

President

Butler County Fire Chiefs Assoc.