The Brunswick County Fire Marshal’s Office has lifted an open burning ban placed last week on unincorporated areas of the county.
The ban, issued last Thursday, was effective as of 5 p.m. Monday. Leland also lifted its town-wide ban in conjunction with the county.
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Brunswick Fire Marshal Andrew Thompson issued the Oct. 23 ban because the weekend forecast called for windy, dry conditions.
Now that the ban is lifted, open burning within 100 feet of an occupied structure in unincorporated areas of the county is permissible.
Only natural vegetation, including leaves, tree trimmings and yard debris, may be legally burned within 100 feet of an occupied structure. Outdoor burning within 100 feet from a structures requires a North Carolina Forest Service permit.
The public is asked to be vigilant and use caution when burning.
County officials urge those who hold a forestry burn permit to contact the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center at 910-253-2505 to let them know when they plan to burn.
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Contact the Brunswick County Fire Marshal’s Office for information or questions about burn bans, open burning, fireworks, fire inspections, fire investigations, or the North Carolina Fire Code, at 910-253-2041 or visit brunswickcountync.gov/323/Burn-Ban-Open-Burning.
