Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

Burn bans in effect

In place until dry, windy conditions cease in Clay and O'Brien counties

Open burning in O'Brien and Clay counties is prohibited indefinitely following requests granted Tuesday by the Iowa State Fire Marshal.

The ban will be in place until dry and windy conditions dissipate. The respective requests were submitted to state officials by O'Brien County Board of Supervisors Chair Tim Overmire and Webb Fire Chief Tim Sylvester in Clay County, who did so with the support of all fire departments in both counties.

O'Brien and Clay counties join more than 50 others in the state with open burning bans. According to the orders, "open burning constitutes a danger to life or pr...