DES MOINES, Iowa — Burn bans began popping up across Iowa in early February as the state faced abnormally dry conditions and high winds. This week, more than a dozen counties remain under burn bans.
Last week, 17 counties were under burn bans, with several ending their burn bans and some counties starting new ones ahead of this weekend.
As of Friday evening, 15 counties are under bans, including Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Cedar, Clinton, Decatur, Des Moines, Guthrie, Muscatine, Ringgold, Scott, Taylor, Union, Wayne, and Woodbury…