GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) The Garden City Fire Department has temporarily lifted a burn ban in Finney County that has been in place since last year.
Fire Chief Allen Shelton said in a news release Thursday that enough rain had fallen in recent weeks to allow a temporary lifting of the ban, which began April 5, 2011.
The Garden City Telegram reports that open fires still are prohibited by ordinance in Garden City. But Finney County residents now can burn according to Kansas regulations.
Shelton says state law still requires residents to alert the fire department before a burn. Residents within 1,000 feet of a roadway must contact law enforcement. Other factors, such as time of day, material to be burned and weather conditions also are considered.
