Mayor Bartlett's ENews Message, Continued...
Greetings,
We are now in our second week with a burn ban in effect for
the City of Tulsa. As a result of little to no rainfall and high
winds, Tulsa County Commissioners have issued a burn ban extending
to April 18 for Tulsa County, which includes the City of
Tulsa. The burn ban has been in effect since April 4 and
County Commissioners will reevaluate the situation again on April
18.
Many Tulsans have experienced firsthand what others are
experiencing throughout the state with wildfires and damage to
homes. I know this is a hard time for many families, but our Tulsa
Fire Department is persevering through the fires and working day-in
and day-out to protect our citizens and property.
Tulsans should be aware that during the burn ban, outdoor
burning is prohibited, as well as wood-burning and charcoal
grilling. Exceptions to the burn ban include outdoor grilling with
natural gas, propane or electric grills. The Tulsa Fire Department
would also like to remind citizens to not throw cigarette butts
outside, including out of car windows, but properly dispose of
burning cigarettes. In the City of Tulsa, there is a minimum of
$220 fine for burning, which includes: outdoor grills (wood-burning
and charcoal), fire pits, chimineas, outdoor fireplaces, camp
fires, trash burning, etc. The burn ban also overrides any
previously issued burn permits. Permits will be reissued at no cost
once the burn ban is lifted.
Again, I want to thank our Tulsa Fire Department for their work
and thank all Tulsans for following the burn-ban procedure during
this high-fire danger we are experiencing.
A map of the current burn bans issued statewide and related laws
can be viewed at: www.forestry.ok.gov/burn-ban-information
Best regards,
Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr.
Mayor
