The Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners held an emergency meeting Thursday, August 13 to issue a county-wide burn ban in response to high fire danger.

This came by recommendation of the Cleveland County Emergency Manager George Mauldin and the Cleveland County fire chiefs or their designees.

Effective immediately, the 14-day burn ban prohibits all fires, campfires, bonfires and the burning of trash or other materials.

Pursuant to the authority granted to the Board by Section 16-26.B of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the board declared that extreme fire danger exists in Cleveland County.

Enforcement of this county burn ban may be carried out by any law enforcement officer in the state.

Any person convicted of violating this resolution shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500, by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

Outdoor cooking in approved cooking appliances is permissible with due caution.