COUNCIL BLUFFS – The Pottawattamie County Open Burning Ban that was initiated in September has been lifted as of 11:00 a.m. today. Pott. County Emergency Management Coordinator Doug Reed says “With the observance of light precipitation in the past week, the observed snowfall accumulations, and fall harvest estimated at 95% completion throughout the county, fire officials have determined a continuing burn ban is no longer needed on a countywide basis.”

Officials encourage all residents to continue to use caution when conducting open burns and recreational fires. Always be aware of the daily conditions, your surroundings, never leave a fire
unattended, and always have an emergency plan. As drought conditions are forecast to persist into 2021, everyone needs to remain keenly aware of their environmental conditions prior to conducting any open burn.