Duplin County declares an open-burning ban
Matthew Barwick
Emergency Management Director/Fire Marshal
WHEREAS, conditions across Duplin County have been, and are expected to remain severely dry, with lack of sufficient precipitation; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the above-described possible disastrous condition, I have determined that there is an imminent threat of, or existing conditions could cause, widespread or severe damage, injury, loss of life or property from the environmental conditions that are conducive to the spread of wildfire; and
WHEREAS, declaring an Open-Burning Ban and imposing the restrictions and prohibitions ordered herein is necessary to maintain order and protect public health, safety, and welfare, and to secure property.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as the Authority Having Jurisdiction, as the Fire Marshal of Duplin County, under North Carolina General Statute Chapter 106 Section 78 and the Duplin County Fire Prevention & Protection Ordinance.
Section 1. An Open-Burning Ban is hereby declared within the jurisdiction of Duplin County.
Section 2. The area covered by the Open-Burning Ban shall be the areas prescribed as the unincorporated areas of Duplin County. These areas include any fire ignited within 100 feet of any dwelling, and with exception only set forth by North Carolina General Statute.
Section 3. I hereby order this declaration: (a) to be distributed to the news media and other organizations calculated to bring its contents to the attention of the general public; (b) to be distributed to others as necessary to ensure proper implementation of this declaration.
Section 4. This declaration shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded.
Declared this the 29th day of November, 2021, at 5:00 PM.