Town of Leland places an immediate ban on land-clearing burns

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) – The Leland Town Council has unanimously voted to ban open burns for land-clearing purposes within town limits during their meeting on Oct. 20.

The ban follows concerns from residents about developers’ open burning in the area, and the visibility and air quality impacts of the fires.

For residents like Nicholas Newell, he said this move from the town has been a long time coming…

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