LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - A burn ban has been issued for residents in Jefferson County by the Jefferson County Fire and Rescue.

The fire officials wrote in a social post that all outdoor burning must cease until the ban is lifted. This comes after Gadsden County issued a burn ban on Tuesday, following the city of Midway, which issued a ban on Nov. 14 .

“Therefore, the setting of fires to any debris piles, grass, brush, or forest covered land, unless authorized by the Florida Forest Service, shall constitute a violation of law,” the county wrote in the release.

The fire department noted that the burn ban doesn’t apply to burning done by the Florida Forest Service or ordinary grilling.

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