DELMARVA - There is a growing list of Delmarva Counties enacting burn bans as temperatures soar in increasingly dry conditions.
As of June 27th, five counties and one community had enacted burn bans across the peninsula.
Here is the current list of Delmarva counties with effective burn bans:
-Kent County, DE: Effective May 1st through September 30th
-Sussex County, DE: Effective May 1st through September 30th
-Somerset County, MD: Lifted June 27th
-Talbot County, MD: Effective until July 21st, unless otherwise cancelled or extended.
-Wicomico County, MD: Effective “for the duration of the emergency as determined by the County Executive in consultation with the Wicomico County Burn Ban Committee.”
-Worcester County, MD: Effective "until dry conditions dissipate."
-Accomack County, VA: Chincoteague Island burn ban effective "until conditions change."
According to officials, burn bans help mitigate the risk of destructive and life-threatening fires. Violating burn bans can result in fines or other punitive actions, varying by county.
