Burn ban issued for city of Atmore
Published 9:40 am Monday, October 28, 2024
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A burn ban has been issued for the city of Atmore, according to fire officials.
Atmore Fire Chief Ronald Peebles said the ban is effective immediately, and will be in effect until further notice.
“There should be no burning of any type,” Peebles said. “If they are burning, they will be asked to put it out. If they can’t, we’ll put it out for them.”
The ban comes after several days of dry weather.
According to the National Weather Service, dry weather is forecasted for the remainder of the work week.