OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – With the local drought index soaring, a burn ban has been instituted for unincorporated areas of Osceola County, according to a news release.

Put in place Sunday, the burn ban will be lifted as weather and vegetation conditions improve, the release states.

The county stated it was responding to its Keetch-Byram Drought Index reaching over 500. The ban applies to all types of outside burning, such as open fire pits, campfires and yard debris, according to the release.

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Osceola County code Enforcement will enforce the burn ban along with law enforcement and emergency services personnel, the release states.

The recent dry weather has seen burn bans instituted in Orange, Volusia, Lake, Brevard, Flagler, Marion, Polk and Seminole counties as well.

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Readers are encouraged to learn more at Osceola.org.