City extends burn ban indefinitely

Published 1:50 pm Friday, October 28, 2016

Continued dry weather has forced the city of Vicksburg to extend the citywide burn ban until further notice, Fire Chief Charles Atkins said.

Warren County Emergency Mangement Director John Elfer said he has not discussed extending the county’s burn ban, but said a statewide burn ban is in effect, “And a statewide ban supersedes the city and county bans.”

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John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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