COSHOCTON − Drought conditions leading to the potential for wildland fires across Ohio has led to an open burning ban issued in the City of Coshocton, ahead of the standard state burning ban starting Oct. 1.
Chief Rusty Dreher of the Cohocton Fire Department issued the ban earlier this week. The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office issued a similar ban on Sept. 6 for counties effected by drought that extended and expanded on Sept. 20. It did not include Coshocton. A regular annual ban will also be observed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily for October and November across the state, per Ohio law.
“Every county around us, pretty much, the state fire marshal has issued a ban. My understanding, he’s using some weather reports and drought stuff to figure that out, what counties are in it. But, I thought it necessary we protect the city and protect our resources,” Dreher said…