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Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Fire Marshal Chief David DeRita issues a countywide BURN BAN.

The ONLY EXCEPTION is agriculture, which is under the jurisdiction of the Florida Forest Service.

This BURN BAN prohibits the following:
• No yard waste burning
• No bonfires
• No fire pits
• No burning to clear land
• No ceremonial burning

Residents shall refrain from burning anything outdoors until further notice.

The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) measures soil moisture relative to rainfall and relative humidity.
The KBDI is 645 today; anything above 600 puts fire officials on alert. 650 is considered extreme drought conditions.

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue will monitor this situation daily and provide updates as necessary.
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Join us on February 11th at 8:30 a.m. for the Board of Supervisors monthly meeting. The meeting agenda can be found at www.lwdd.net/board-of-supervisors/meeting-agendas-minutes. ... See MoreSee Less

Join us on February 11th at 8:30 a.m. for the Board of Supervisors monthly meeting. The meeting agenda can be found at https://www.lwdd.net/board-of-supervisors/meeting-agendas-minutes.

Palm Beach County residents will likely see lower water levels in community lakes and ponds because of these dry conditions.Extreme drought emerged in parts of the Florida Panhandle this week amid growing precipitation deficits, very low streamflows and declining soil moisture in the Southeast. The region is also seeing increased fire danger.

#drought #drought2026 #Florida
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Palm Beach County residents will likely see lower water levels in community lakes and ponds because of these dry conditions.
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