Fire index for Friday, May 7th

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser is reminding residents of the county to be mindful of the conditions and fire danger when burning.

A permanent burn ordinance states that burning is restricted in Stutsman County when the fire danger index is very high or extreme or if there’s a red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service. If this occurs, the ordinance dictates that NO burning is permitted within Stutsman County. This includes starting, conducting, allowing, maintaining, or soliciting any open burn activities.

Violations of the open burning ordinance will be enforced. A violation is a Class B misdemeanor, for which a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail, a fine of $1,500.00 or both may be imposed.

According to Sheriff Kaiser, there has been reports of burning happening Friday with the fire index currently at very high for the county.

The daily Fire Danger Rating can be found either by going to the Stutsman County website at www.co.stutsman.nd.us and clicking on the green “Fire Danger” icon at the top of the page, or by calling the Stutsman County Communications Center at 701-252-1000.

A full version of the burn ordinance can also be found at the website under Departments, choose Zoning, and click on “Burn Ban Ordinance” on the left-hand side of the page.