HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Citing dangerously dry conditions and elevated wildfire risks, Hillsborough County today declared an emergency burn ban, effective immediately, across all unincorporated and incorporated areas. County Administrator Bonnie Wise signed an Executive Order implementing the ban, which prohibits all outdoor open burning.
The decision comes as warm temperatures and a lack of significant rainfall have created tinderbox conditions throughout the region. Officials are taking proactive measures to prevent potentially devastating wildfires.
The emergency order outlines specific exceptions to the burn ban. Residents are still permitted to use constantly attended barbecue grills for outdoor cooking…