The burn ban line cuts Polk County in half with the north part not allowed to burn and the south half is allowed. This is subject to change. Graphic provided.
The burn ban line cuts Polk County in half with the north part not allowed to burn and the south half is allowed. This is subject to change. Graphic provided.
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen revised the burn ban to allow fire chiefs discretion in granting burn permits to irrigation districts so that they can continue to clear vegetation from ditches. Other than that exception, burning remains off limits in central and western Nebraska until midnight on May 10.
Under the requirements of the new executive order, burning is only permitted: Within the boun…