Agriculture; burn bans; declaring extreme fire danger; emergency.

Summary

The bill lets the governor declare a drought emergency and ban open fires, campfires, and trash burning in affected areas, and it also allows county commissions to issue similar bans when they determine there is extreme fire danger based on specific weather and drought criteria. Agricultural producers may still burn their land if they submit a detailed prescribed‑burn plan and follow notification rules, while violations are punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and one year in jail.

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