Burning season opens in Lind area

Open burning season began this week within the Adams County Fire Protection District No. 2 boundaries and the Town of Lind. Burning season will end in the spring.

Fire Chief Don Klemmer said that although burning season is open, area residents need to observe safe burning practices.

Burning is allowed only for yard waste, and absolutely no burn barrels or burning garbage is permitted.

For county residents, a call must be placed to the sheriff’s office before starting fires and again once the fire has been extinguished.

Before conducting outdoor burning:

• Where residential burning is allowed,...