Beginning Tuesday March 27, an outdoor burn ban is in place for the city of Deltona, and will remain in effect until further notice. The drought which has dried out most of Central Florida led the Deltona fire Department to call for the ban. Also, burning permits already issued by the city for residential and commercial sites are suspended. Violators of the ban face a maximum penalty of a $500 fine and 60 days in jail. Types of burning now prohibited are: Burning yard trash & household paper products Bonfires Campfires Warming fires Cooking Fires Setting fires to any brush- or forest-covered land. Contained gas or charcoal grills and burns authorized by the Florida Division of Forestry are exempted. For additional information, call Division Chief Chris Nabicht at (386) 860-7190.
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