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Brevard County Implements Burn Ban Due to Ongoing Dry Weather Conditions

By  //  May 8, 2024

burn ban is automatically in effect

Due to ongoing dry weather conditions, Brevard County is favorable to the risk of wildfires, Brevard County has implemented a ban on open burning, such as bonfires, campfires, trash burning, and other incineration, throughout the county.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Due to ongoing dry weather conditions, Brevard County is favorable to the risk of wildfires, Brevard County has implemented a ban on open burning, such as bonfires, campfires, trash burning, and other incineration, throughout the county.

The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) has topped 500 (out of a scale of 800), due to the dry conditions and little rain in the forecast.

Under a County ordinance approved in 2017, the burn ban automatically goes into effect.

The burn ban does not include state-permitted burns, the use of barbecue grills, authorized public fireworks displays, and fireworks sales, which are authorized by state law.

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