Posted December 13, 2021
The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning effective at noon Monday, Dec. 13, for Granville County as well as the the following counties: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Orange, Person, Polk, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Transylvania, Vance, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin and Yancey.
The ban, which went into effect Nov. 29 due to hazardous forest fire conditions, was lifted for 67 other counties on Dec. 8.
“We saw some much-needed rain during the weekend, and that has thankfully helped bring fire danger down, allowing us to lift burn ban restrictions statewide,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Still, I’d caution residents to remain vigilant about burning responsibly and safely. Make sure you have a valid burn permit and contact your NCFS county ranger for wildfire prevention and fire safety tips.”
As of noon, burn permits are available statewide. Residents can obtain a burn permit from any authorized permitting agent or online at the N.C. Forest Service website. All burn permits granted before the statewide burn ban were canceled when the ban became effective. A valid permit must be obtained.
Residents with questions regarding burn permits, or other services may contact the Granville County Ranger’s office at (919) 693-3154 or visit the Granville County website.