SALYERSVILLE – As a reminder, Magoffin County continues to be under a burn ban.
Magoffin County Judge/Executive Matthew Wireman issued an executive order on last week, banning all outdoor burning in Magoffin County until further notice, which at press time has not been lifted:
Whereas, due to current and predicated weather conditions and the extraordinary danger of forest fires, an immediate ban on all open burning in Magoffin County is essential for the health, welfare, and property of citizens of Magoffin County.
Now, Therefore, I, Matthew C. Wireman, Magoffin County Judge/Executive, by the virtue of the powers and authorities vested in me as Judge/Executive by the Constitution and the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, It is Hereby Ordered as follows;
1. All outdoor burning in Magoffin County is prohibited under authority of KRS 149.401.
2. This ban shall remain in full force and effect until lifted or modified by further order of the undersigned
Magoffin County Judge/Executive.
Witness my hand this 8th day of November, 2023.
Honorable Matthew C. Wireman
Magoffin County Judge/Executive
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The burn ban continues as multiple fires burn throughout the county, with some rain in the forecast for Friday.
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