Man faces serious penalty after defying statewide burn ban: ‘A recipe for wildfires igniting easily’

Jason Daniel Bingham, a South Carolina man, was arrested earlier this month after he repeatedly burned trash during a statewide burn ban.

Bingham was caught making an outdoor fire not once but twice. The second time, he claimed he was unaware of the ban despite officials informing him hours before.

Officials from the North Myrtle Beach Fire Department responded to the incidents on March 3. He was arrested and charged with burning trash during an emergency ban, according to WPDE , and was later released on $1,000 bond…

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