COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs and make other sweeping changes to public colleges and universities in Ohio.

The Wichita Fire Department will enforce an open burning ban during April. Effective April 1, no new burn permits will be issued and all previously issued burn permits will be suspended until at ...

Surrounding areas also included in the open burn ban include Kimball Bottoms managed by the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District, the Desert off-road vehicle area managed by the U.S. Army Corps ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — Many of the burn bans across the ArkLaTex have been lifted, but conditions are still dry and burning is discouraged throughout the region. The latest to lift the ban is Bowie ...

Florida's dry season, lasting until the end of April, is causing wildfires throughout the state, leading to burn bans ... open. Annually, during Florida’s dry season – which runs from November ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio’s annual burn ban is in effect now that ... until extinguished or safely covered. A similar ban takes effect in October and November each year. Also, conditions of the ban ...

It just starts depleting your resources.” The Forest Service issued a statewide open burning ban Friday, March 21st and cancelled all burning permits. Their ban does not apply to fires started ...

UPDATE (3/25/25) — The Adair County Board of County Commissioners has extended the county-wide burn ban. This burn ban is effective immediately. It will not exceed a seven-day period.

Drought has begun to set in around parts of the state while high winds remain persistent, proving to be perfect breeding ground for fires and prompting burn bans. Fire departments in and near ...

It is imperative that folks adhere to this burn ban until further notice.” Under North Carolina law, the ban prohibits all open burning in all 100 counties in this instance, regardless of ...