Category Archives: Burn Bans
MFC Approves Burn Ban in Lauderdale County
On Monday, September 23, 2019, at the request of the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors, the Mississippi Forestry Commission approved a county-wide burn ban, effective immediately.
Read MoreMFC Approves Burn Ban in Adams County
On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at the request of the Adams County Board of Supervisors, the Mississippi Forestry Commission approved a county-wide burn ban, effective immediately.
Read MoreMFC Announces 2019 Prescribed Burning Short Course Dates
Sessions will be held in North, South, and Central Mississippi. Prescribed Burning Short Courses are open to the public and designed for anyone wishing to become a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager in Mississippi.
Read MoreGovernor Bryant Lifts Partial State Level Burn Ban
Effective December 2, 2016, Governor Phil Bryant signed a proclamation to lift the partial state level burn ban that has been in force since October 11, 2016.
Read MoreBurn Bans Remain as Hunting Season Begins
The Mississippi Forestry Commission would like to remind hunters that they should not use a wood-burning campfire, bonfire, fire pit, fire ring, burn barrel - anything with an open flame that produces an ember.
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