Drought conditions have prompted Delaware officials to institute a burn ban and encourage residents to begin conserving water.
The ban on outdoor burning includes bonfires, burning of yard waste, demolition burning and prescribed burns for land management and agricultural land maintenance. Campfires are permitted only in areas cleared of all combustibles, surrounded by a non-combustible ring no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet and used for cooking only. Grills and hibachis are allowed in areas cleared of surrounding combustibles and used for cooking only.
“Ground conditions and a lack of precipitation have created dry conditions conducive to rapid fire spread,” State Fire Marshall John Rudd said…