05/06/2026
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Polk County officials have issued a mandatory burn ban effective today, May 6, 2026. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐.
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A burn ban prohibits outdoor burning to help prevent accidental and avoidable wildfires. These bans are typically issued during periods of drought when dry vegetation poses a high fire risk.
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โข Campfires
โข Bonfires
โข Unpermitted controlled burns
โข Burning of yard and household trash
โข Burning of construction debris
โข Burning of organic debris
โข Igniting fireworks
โข Noncommercial burning of materials (unless for religious or ceremonial purposes, which must be contained in a barbecue grill or pit, with a fuel area no larger than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height)
To report burn ban violations, please call the Polk County Sheriff's Office non-emergency line at 863-298-6200.
For more information, please visit: https://www.polkfl.gov/news/polk-county-officials-reinstate-burn-ban/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRoQvxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFWNEY0UmExd2ZQNFFyNEFGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlX54QQniRdKt7X_rZ-BFl9egWiX6MmjeoFoRUr93Y4LGppmSF5881Z0FTLV_aem_iNAqa5kOJ-BTl1j3iTsAAg