MASON CITY – The State Fire Marshal’s office has issued an open burning ban in Cerro Gordo County effective at 9:30 a.m. this morning. This ban is in effect until further notice.
ON JULY 17, 2012, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL RECEIVED A REQUEST PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE 100.40(1) (1995) FROM BOB PLATTS, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT WITHIN CERRO GORDO COUNTY, THAT THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL PROHIBIT OPEN BURNING IN CERRO GORDO COUNTY.
UPON INVESTIGATION THE FIRE MARSHAL FINDS THAT CONDITIONS IN CERRO GORDO COUNTY ARE SUCH THAT OPEN BURNING CONSTITUTES A DANGER TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT NO PERSON SHALL ENGAGE IN OPEN BURNING IN CERRO GORDO COUNTY, EFFECTIVE JULY 17, 2012 AT 9:30 A.M.. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY IOWA CODE 100.40(3) UNTIL SUCH TIME AS BOB PLATTS, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT
HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT WITHIN CERRO GORDO COUNTY, NOTIFIES THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL THAT SUCH CONDITIONS DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR PROPERTY NO LONGER EXISTS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE 100.4(2) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS
PROCLAMATION ORDER IS A SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR.
