The Scott County Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with the local fire chiefs and the State Fire Marshall’s Office, has determined that the dangers with open burning have been reduced enough to lift the current burn ban. However, we would still encourage all residents within Scott County to use caution during any open burning.

Current conditions & concerns:

• Reports of 5 (+/-) inches of rain have fallen over the last 2-3 days
• Even with this rain, there could be areas where the ground may be below normal for moisture within the soils, or with the surrounding vegetation

In pursuant to Iowa Code 100.40(1) (1995), the Burn Ban has been rescinded as of 09/09/2020 at 12:00 pm for all of Scott County, Iowa.

The National Weather Service has predictions for rain continuing off and on over the next couple of days, but we could enter into another dry weather pattern after that time. Please use caution when burning.

 

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The Scott County Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with the local Fire Chiefs and the State Fire Marshalls Office, has determined that open burning constitutes a danger to life & property for Scott County, Iowa.

Current conditions & concerns:

• Lack of ground moisture
• Usual vegetative debris at this time of the year
• Increased vegetative debris from the Derecho Storm

In pursuant to Iowa Code 100.40(1) (1995), a Burn Ban is in effect as of 09/03/2020 at 12:00 pm for all of Scott County, Iowa.

The National Weather Service has predictions for rain starting later this weekend and continue through next week. At this time, their confidence is low with these prediction modules, but once the danger to life & property has been changed, the Countywide Burn Ban will be lifted. When that time comes, notification that the burn ban has been lifted will be distributed by press release.

You can find additional information and details by clicking on the links below:

• State of Iowa Fire Marshal Burn Ban https://dps.iowa.gov/divisions/state-fire-marshal/burn-bans
• National Weather Service Drought Monitor Graphics https://www.weather.gov/dvn/drought
• Iowa Code 100.40 for Burn Ban https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ico/chapter/2013/100.40.pdf
• Scott County Emergency Agency https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/ema

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PROCLAMATION

OPEN BURNING PROHIBITED

ON SEPTEMBER 3,2020, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL RECEIVED A REQUEST PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE 100.40(1) (1995) FROM BRIAN PAYNE, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT WITHIN SCOTT COUNTY, THAT THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL PROHIBIT OPEN BURNING IN SCOTT COUNTY. UPON INVESTIGATION THE FIRE MARSHAL FINDS THAT CONDITIONS IN SCOTT COUNTY ARE SUCH THAT OPEN BURNING CONSTITUTES A DANGER TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT NO PERSON SHALL ENGAGE IN OPEN BURNING IN SCOTT COUNTY, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 AT 12:00 PM EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY IOWA CODE 100.40(3) UNTIL SUCH TIME AS BRIAN PAYNE, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT WITHIN SCOTT COUNTY, NOTIFIES THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL THAT SUCH CONDITIONS DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR PROPERTY NO LONGER EXISTS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE 100.40(2) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS PROCLAMATION ORDER IS A SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR.

Thursday, September 03, 2020

Dan Wood

STATE FIRE MARSHAL

cc: Sheriff’s Department, Dept. of Natural Resource, Emergency Management