CALHOUN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - A burn ban has been enacted in Calhoun County, which prohibits all open burning, per the Calhoun County Emergency Management.

“This action is intended to protect lives and property due to our extremely dry conditions, elevated fire danger, and reduced chance for meaningful rainfall in the near future,” Calhoun County Emergency Management wrote in a social post.

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However, the Florida Forest Service is permitted to burn, along with monitored grilling and cooking fires, while the ban is in effect.

The Calhoun County Emergency Management also wrote that burning done under the supervision of firefighters ”for the purpose of organized firefighting training" is also allowed.

This comes as drought conditions continue to affect the e

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