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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Effective Wednesday, Osceola County is instituting a burn ban for all types of outside burning in its unincorporated areas.
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Osceola County Fire Rescue said that the recent dry conditions throughout the county have sent the Keetch-Byram Drought Index over 500.
The burn ban is effective immediately and will be lifted as weather and vegetation conditions improve, officials said.
The ban will be enforced by Osceola County Code Enforcement, law enforcement and Emergency Services personnel.
OCFR will continue to monitor conditions to determine when the burn ban will be lifted.
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The ban does not apply to the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud.
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