A countywide burn ban remains in effect across Polk County, including Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales, Lakeland, and Winter Haven. Polk County’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index averages 514, with 57% of the county above 500, showing dry conditions. The ban prohibits campfires, bonfires, fireworks, yard waste burning, and any unpermitted or noncommercial burning outside of a grill or pit under specific size limits. Violations can lead to fines up to…..