A burn ban has been issued for Lawrence County. The ordinance issued by Lawrence County Commissioners prevents the open burning of garbage, leaves, grass, twigs, litter, paper, vegetation from land clearing or any sort of debris in a burn barrel ...

Meyersdale fire Chief Mike Miller has witnessed the dangers that wildfires pose. That's part of the reason why he and other Somerset County firefighters reached out to the commissioners about

The goal is to cut down on brush fires, which are often caused by humans when a controlled burn gets out of control.

NEW CASTLE ― Due to dry conditions in the region, Lawrence County is under an open burning ban for the rest of the month. Acting on the request of multiple local fire chiefs, with the support of the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,

Schoharie County burn ban