The Alexander County Fire Marshal’s Office has issued a local open burn ban due to extreme fire danger conditions throughout Alexander County, effective Saturday, March 28, at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of this burn ban is to protect life and property.
In addition, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide.
Pursuant to the North Carolina State Fire Prevention Code 2018 Edition (307.1.1 Prohibited Opening Burning), open burning shall be prohibited when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous.
Violators of the local burn ban will be subject to a $50 citation from the Alexander County Fire Marshal’s Office for the first offense, which doubles per subsequent offense.
If you have questions regarding the burn ban, please contact the Alexander County Fire Marshal’s office at 828-352-7706.