The Board of Commissioners of Cass County, by request of the fire chiefs of the various Cass County fire departments, and after consultation with the Cass County Emergency Management Agency director, declares that a Local Disaster Emergency exists in Cass County, and therefore, effective 7:00 A.M. October 4, 2025, bans the following activities in Cass County, Indiana, until October 20, 2025 at 2:00 P.M.:
-Campfires.
-Bonfires.
-Unpermitted controlled burns.
-Burning of yard and household trash.
-Burning of construction debris.
-Burning of organic debris.
-Discarding extinguished smoking materials of any kind on the ground or not within an enclosed fireproof receptacle.
-Non-commercial burning of material which is not contained in a barbecue grill, with a lid which is only opened periodically and constantly attended.
-The burning of any other open-air fires.
-Fireworks of any kind.
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