SALINE COUNTY JUDGE JEFF AREY STATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARKANSAS CODE ANNOTATED 12-75-108, WHICH EMPOWERS THE COUNTY JUDGE TO DECLARE A BURN BAN WHEN LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR CONDITIONS PRESENT A HAZARD TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS.  THIS DECLARATION IS BASED ON SALINE COUNTY BEING PLACED IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER BY ARKANSAS DIVISION OF FORESTRY, A KEETCH-BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX (KBDI) APPROACHING 700, AND EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THEREFORE, DUE TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER, A BURN BAN IS DECLARED IN SALINE COUNTY.  THIS INCLUDES FIREWORKS, CAMPFIRES, TRASH BURNING, OPEN FLAME GRILLING, AND PRESCRIBED/CONTROLLED BURNS.

THE STATUS OF THIS BURN BAN WILL BE MONITORED DAILY, WITH UPDATES PROVIDED AS CONDITIONS IMPROVE.