Planning to celebrate the new year with fireworks at home? Polk County and Lakeland fire officials say not this time.
Because of unusually dry weather, a countywide burn ban remains in effect — and that means no private fireworks, even on New Year’s Eve.
“This is an unusual time of the year for a burn ban, but due to the abnormal lack of rainfall this summer and fall, it is necessary,” Polk County Fire Chief Shawn Smith said…