Escambia County Issues Burn Ban

May 13, 2020

Escambia County has issue a burn ban that is in effect until further notice.

The burn ban prohibits open outdoor burning, including “campfires, wildfires, bonfires, trash burning and other similar forms of incineration”.

The ban does not prohibit outdoor cooking in barbecue grills, smokers or other outdoor stoves located at private residence or businesses. There are also exceptions for state permitted burns, fire department training and authorized fireworks displays.

Unincorporated Escambia County, the City of Pensacola and town of Century are included in the ban.

Pictured: A wildfire rages last week in Beulah. The fire, caused by humans, burned 1,191 acres. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.


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10 Responses to “Escambia County Issues Burn Ban”

  1. BlueBell on October 1st, 2020 5:51 am

    I have two trees worth wood in my back yard that I was told by the insurance company would be removed when there company sent out workers to cut the tree off our roof after the hurricane, The workers said they don’t do that and we would have to make arrangements ourselves.

    Personally I love the smell of pine even when it is burning but cant burn anything with this ban and my yard looks like a swamp with the backhoe tracks cutting through and full of water.

    Anyone wanna come over for the bonfire? BYOB!

  2. Zsolt on May 23rd, 2020 9:00 am

    The burn ban should be lifted. The county is not going to catch on fire. Everything is wet.

  3. William Reynolds on May 22nd, 2020 11:58 am

    >>Has the burn ban lifted. Can we get a update since all the rain we have had

    No. It has not been lifted

  4. Mel on May 22nd, 2020 11:35 am

    Has the burn ban lifted. Can we get a update since all the rain we have had

  5. Sedition on May 14th, 2020 9:04 pm

    Don’t worry “Fire Marshal Bill”.
    The burn ban will be lifted eventually, and I’ll be right back to burning what needs to be burned.

  6. Fire Marshal Bill on May 14th, 2020 9:21 am

    It’s about time…. No one needs to be burning… Glad it’s stopped/banned

  7. Sedition on May 14th, 2020 6:08 am

    I thought the burn ban was in place several days ago.
    Regardless, out of caution, I have not burned anything pretty much all of last month up to now. It’s been far to windy for me to feel safe about it.

  8. Oversight on May 13th, 2020 9:37 pm

    Escambia County public safety…. Look at me, look at me! See what I’ve done! You all will be safe now! However, this is a few days or at least a week late. Escambia County always on the cutting edge of community safety, NOT! smh.

  9. Reader on May 13th, 2020 7:04 pm

    Glad to know wildfires are prohibited under the burn ban. So when the burn ban is lifted, it will be legal to start wildfires again? C’mon Escambia County. You are better than this.

  10. Barbara Agerton on May 13th, 2020 6:52 pm

    Its about time,Its about space……….lol I mean yes very good!!!!

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