City of Bettendorf issued the following announcement on Sept. 3.
The Scott County Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with the local Fire Chiefs and the State Fire Marshall's Office, has determined that open burning constitutes a danger to life and property for Scott County, Iowa.
Current conditions & concerns:
- Lack of ground moisture
- Usual vegetative debris at this time of the year
- Increased vegetative debris from the Derecho Storm
In pursuant to Iowa Code 100.40(1) (1995), a Burn Ban is in effect beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020 for all of Scott County, Iowa.
The National Weather Service has predictions for rain starting later this weekend and continue through next week. At this time, their confidence is low with these prediction modules, but once the danger to life and property has been changed, the Countywide Burn Ban will be lifted.
You can find additional information and details by clicking on the links below:
- State of Iowa Fire Marshal Burn Ban
https://dps.iowa.gov/divisions/state-fire-marshal/burn-bans
- National Weather Service Drought Monitor Graphics
https://www.weather.gov/dvn/drought
- Iowa Code 100.40 for Burn Ban
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ico/chapter/2013/100.40.pdf
- Scott County Emergency Agency
https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/ema
Original source can be found here.
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