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Posted on: November 1, 2024[ARCHIVED] Maryland Department of Natural Resources Enacts Statewide Burn Ban
The burn ban is still in effect as of November 18, 2024. Please note this includes campfires as well as charcoal grilling and is also prohibited in our county parks.
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Enacts Statewide Burn Ban
Dry, windy conditions have increased fire risk across the state and fueled ongoing wildfires
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is implementing a statewide ban on open air burning, effective today, November 1, in all Maryland counties. Extremely dry conditions persist across the state and have led to an above average number of wildfires statewide, and conditions are not expected to change in the
near future. The ban will remain in effect until the Maryland Forest Service determines the state has received enough precipitation to reduce the threat of wildfires statewide. Read more:
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