Hill County Commission implements burn ban

The Hill County Commission implemented a burn ban in the county Thursday, effective at 12:01 this morning.

Commissioner Mike Wendland said the commission agreed to implement a burn ban due to dry conditions after participating in a regional fire conditions conference call with the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Tuesday.

Blaine County has had a burn ban in effect since July 37. Liberty and Chouteau county officials said their counties do not have bans in effect.

The Hill County Commission agreed to specifically set what the restrictions were, and sent out a notice Thursd...