pltfont colorblackgtstrong The Floyd County Commissioners and EMAnbspspan fcktemp1spandirector have declared a state of emergency concerning open burning in Floyd County and have initiated a BAN. It will be reviewed after seven days to consider continuing or lifting the ban. The ban is in accordance with the Indiana Code Section 10-4-1-23. This ban is a proactive initiation due to increasing drydrought conditions and in place to help protect lives and property. brstrongppstrongAs a reminder it is illegal to discard ANYnbspspan fcktemp1spanburning material from a vehicle. This includes cigarettes or fireworks and the person committing the act can be fined up to 10000. It is also illegal to launch fire works from the side of a roadway or a building. Also anyone causing damage or injuries are liable for improperly discarded cigarettes or use of fireworks.brstrongppstrongIt is much safer to see a public fireworks display than having a private display. strongbrppstrongFor ThursdaystrongbrppstrongThe NWSnbspspan fcktemp1spanin Louisville has now issued a ltfont colorgtltfont colorredgtREDnbspspan fcktemp1spanFLAGnbspspan fcktemp1spanWARNINGltfont colorgtltfont colorblackgt for this area and surrounding counties for Thursday. A strongstrongltfont colorgtltfont colorredgtREDnbspspan fcktemp1spanFLAGnbspspan fcktemp1spanWARNINGltfont colorgtltfont colorblackgtstrongstrong is when weather conditions are such that there is great potential for a fast-moving brush fire. The conditions are defined as wind speeds 25 mph or more and humidity 15 or less.strongppstrong Even if we were to get a small amount of precipitation dead grasses and other small organic materials would still burn and rapidly grow out of control. Forecast indicate that we could see typical fall type fire conditions as soon as late July and early August.brstrongppstrongEXTREMEnbspspan fcktemp1spanHEATbrstrongppstrongStarting Thursday temps will climb to the triple digits and in the upper 90s through the Fourth of July. The NWS has issued a HEATnbspspan fcktemp1spanADVISORY and a AIRnbspspan fcktemp1spanQUALITYnbspspan fcktemp1spanALERT. You should avoid any strenuous activities. If you do have to work outside take plenty of rest breaks in the shade or air conditioning and drink plenty of fluids. Avoid alcoholic beverages as they will rapidly dehydrate you. You can download ourltfont colorgtltfont colorbluegt stronga fcksavedurlhttpwww.ltvfd.orgfilelockerdownloadfileid7380 hrefhttpwww.ltvfd.orgfilelockerdownloadfileid7380strongEXTREMEnbspspan fcktemp1spanHEAT strongastrongltfont colorgtltfont colorblackgtPDF for tips and how to recognize heat emergencies.ltfont colorgtstrongbrp
