Due to severe drought conditions, Knox County Air Quality Management
issued a mandatory immediate ban on open burning in Knox County Tuesday.
This
ban includes people holding open burn permits, who are asked to
postpone burning until further notice. New applications for permits have
been suspended until the ban is lifted.
The ban includes campfires, bonfires and any other type of outdoor open burning.
"We
sincerely appreciate the public's cooperation during this ban, which
will remain in effect as long as conditions are unsafe for burning," AQM
Director Lynne Liddington said in a statement. "We will notify the
community as soon as we're able to lift the ban."
People may call
865-215-5900 or email health@knoxcounty.org with any questions about the
open burning ban. AQM is a division of the Knox County Health
Department.
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