In light of extended dry conditions, Osceola County is instituting a burn ban for all types of outside burning, including open fire pits, campfires, and yard debris within the unincorporated areas of Osceola County.
A similar ban was in place from mid-February to early March, considered part of the “dry season” for Central Florida.
The county’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) figure is now 514 on the 1-800 scale with higher numbers representing dryer areas. A number of 500 is generally the benchmark for county-wide burn bans. While the more populated area of northwestern Osceola has a lower local reading meaning lower danger, the southern part of the county is much drier…