Brevard County Implements Burn Ban in Brevard County Due to Dry Weather Conditions
By Space Coast Daily // April 23, 2025
does not include the use of barbecue grills
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.
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The Keetch-Byram Drought Index now exceeds 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.
