Oktibbeha County joins list of communities under burn ban

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Oktibbeha County joined a growing list of communities under a burn ban.

Every county, except for Choctaw and Prentiss Counties, in the WCBI viewing area is under a burn ban.

Oktibbeha County’s burning restriction will continue through December 8.

Anything with an open flame producing an ember is not allowed during a burn ban. The wind can carry embers up to a half mile away.

It’s so dry firefighters believe a cigarette started a grass fire in southern Lowndes County on Tuesday.

This means no campfires, fire pits, or burn barrels.

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