Sarasota County lifts burn ban; Charlotte, DeSoto bans still in effect for now

SARASOTA — Sarasota County has ended its burn ban, officials announced Sunday morning.

The county’s ban was enacted automatically April 19, when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index showed conditions reached dangerous levels for seven consecutive days.

The ban was lifted as the Keech Bryan Drought Index fell below 500 for seven consecutive days, reducing the wildfire threat in Sarasota County, county officials stated Sunday…

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