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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough and Polk County authorities have put a burn ban into effect due to extremely dry conditions ...

Photo provided by Columbus Fire Department. Columbus firefighters work at the scene of a backyard burn pit fire Friday morning. COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus firefighters said dry vegetation and light ...

The ban prohibits all outdoor open burning, including fire pits, fireworks and sparklers — a holiday favorite many families ...

Hillsborough County issued an emergency burn ban Monday, which will remain in place for seven days. All outdoor open burning is prohibited, including fire pits and trash burning. TAMPA, Fla - ...

While a statewide open burn ban was lifted earlier this week, Fayetteville city leaders want to remind residents that burning yard debris and trash has been prohibited in the city limits since 2011.

In 2008, Army Reserve Capt. LeRoy Torres returned home to Robstown, Texas, after a tour in Iraq. He went back to work as a state trooper with the Texas Highway Patrol. Torres was a longtime runner. So ...