Emergency burn ban issued for Seminole County yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Burn Ban, which prohibits the ignition and burning of open fires, is now in effect in all Seminole County. Under Seminole County’s Code (Section 85.24) Burn Bans activate county-wide when the drought index (Keetch-Byram Drought Index – KBDI) reaches or exceeds 500 and there is no measurable precipitation in the foreseeable future. On March 28, 2023 the Burn Ban went into
Seminole County prepares to protect residents in case of storm
Seminole County agencies are preparing to protect you in case of a storm.
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Seminole County agencies are preparing to protect you in case of a storm. We’ve developed a plan, Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said. We’re exercising that plan and we’re practicing that plan. We’re going to identify the gaps. We’ve already started to see a few gaps. We’re going to fill those gaps before a hurricane approaches.
Every year, members from the fire department, the sheriff s office, emergency management and other agencies get together for a hurricane exercise. They act as if a storm is in the area and simulate emergency calls to practice their response to them.