Of the hundreds of new laws that went into effect on New Year's Day, one piece of legislation that was first passed by the state legislature more than 20 years ago is finally in place.

San Joaquin Valley farmers are banned from burning agricultural waste in the field, a legislative mandate that has been ...

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. — With the new year, comes more rules in California. Open burning is no longer allowed at the ...

Affected areas include the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and all of Orange ...

While most Tampa Bay-area counties follow state fireworks laws, a few have some specific rules for lighting up the sky.

FOX FOX 13's Kim Kuizon reports on a burn ban that is under effect for Sarasota County and the City of Venice ahead of New ...

Fire risks remain high due to abnormal amounts of hurricane-related storm debris still on the ground in some areas of the Bay Area.

Sarasota County has also implemented a burn ban due to local drought conditions.

Dry conditions in County lead officials to impose a burn ban. Outdoor burning is banned throughout the county, with some exceptions.

A burn ban is in effect in Sarasota County because of local drought conditions and a chance of fire hazards, officials said.

Under Sarasota County’s burn ban ordinance (Sarasota County Code Section 58-2), burn bans automatically go into effect ...