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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe county\u2019s ordinance bans \u201coutdoor burning ignition sources,\u201d including campfires, bonfires, and trash burning. Grilling food and backyard fire rings are not included. Officials ask all county residents to be mindful of dry conditions and to use good judgment to mitigate the potential for significant wildfires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0The Florida Forest Service offers residents information and tips at Be Wildfire Ready: https:\/\/www.fdacs.gov\/Forest-Wildfire\/Wildland-Fire\/Fire-Prevention\/Be-Wildfire-Ready Ready, Set, Go! Resources: https:\/\/www.fdacs.gov\/Forest-Wildfire\/Wildland-Fire\/Fire-Safety\/Ready-SetGo<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Resources For the county to enact a burn ban, certain conditions must be met, including a Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) that reached or exceeds a value of 600. Lee\u2019s index value today is a mean average of 651 out of 800. The county also coordinates with the Lee County Fire Chiefs\u2019 Association and the Florida Forest Service, both of which support the ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This ban does not apply to prescribed burns authorized by the Florida Forest Service, authorized public fireworks displays permitted by Lee County and other government agencies, and fireworks sales authorized by state laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other government entities that have issued burn bans recently include Collier County, Hendry County and the City of Cape Coral. The burn ban is accomplished by the Board adopting a State of Local Emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n