During the week ending on Nov. 23, the Chester County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution BOC-57-24, extending the countywide open burn ban by 30 days. This measure was taken at the recommendation of the Chester County Department of Emergency Services and the district forester, on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

All open burning is banned until Thursday, Dec. 26, unless the ban is rescinded prior to that date. The burn ban was extended due to the serious threat to life and property the fire potential poses. The small amounts of rain the county had recently received were not enough to alleviate the risk of fire.

The prohibited activities include open burning of any combustible material outdoors in either a screened or unscreened burn barrel, in a fire ring, in a fire pit, or on the ground. Materials that may not be burned include garbage, leaves, grass, twigs, litter, paper, and vegetation from land that has been cleared.