Stutsman County declares burn ban

Mark Klose, Chairman of the Stutsman County Commission, signed a Fire Emergency Declaration and Burn Ban Proclamation for Stutsman County effective Friday and expiring March 23.

Any individual who willfully violates the burn ban is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1000 and 30 days in jail.

Prior to Stutsman County’s proclamation, bans were issued in 21 other North Dakota counties, including LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Kidder and Wells.

According to the proclamation, the burn ban encompasses all open burning and includes all of the county’s incorporated cities except Jamestown with the following exceptions: propane/gas-, kerosene- or alcohol-burning cook stoves may be used in residential areas or established recreational camping areas, provided that a person maintaining it has ready access to a fire extinguisher; outdoor welding may be performed for industrial, ranching, agricultural, or other business purposes provided that a fire extinguisher is readily accessible at the time the welding is performed.

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