City of Brooksville Issues City-Wide Burn Ban
April 28, 2025
CITY OF BROOKSVILLE ISSUES CITY-WIDE BURN BAN
Brooksville, Florida (April 28, 2025) - In accordance with Ordinance No. 905, Sec. 58-1, and in conjunction with the Hernando County Fire Department's county-wide burn ban, the City of Brooksville Fire Department is issuing a City-wide burn ban effective April 28, 2025, until further notice.
An ongoing lack of precipitation and increasing temperatures have created conditions highly favorable for brush fires to occur and rapidly spread. The City of Brooksville and Hernando County are currently classified as “Very High” in fire danger risk according to Florida Forest Service forecast reports.
The city-wide burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning that has not been specifically permitted by the Florida Forest Service. Only vessels for cooking may be used at this time. Please be mindful that simply tossing a lit cigarette into the grass can easily ignite brush fires that can spread out of control rapidly, putting people in danger and threatening homes and businesses.
City of Brooksville Fire Department personnel, Hernando County Fire Department personnel, and Hernando County Sheriff Deputies are authorized to require immediate extinguishment and discontinuation of a recreational fire if it is determined that the fire is not in compliance with section 58-10, the smoke is offensive to nearby neighbors, or the burning constitutes a hazardous condition. Violations of this ordinance shall be referred to the City Code Enforcement officer for further investigation and possible citation.
Contact the City of Brooksville at 352-540-3810 for more information.
Brooksville, Florida (April 28, 2025) - In accordance with Ordinance No. 905, Sec. 58-1, and in conjunction with the Hernando County Fire Department's county-wide burn ban, the City of Brooksville Fire Department is issuing a City-wide burn ban effective April 28, 2025, until further notice.
An ongoing lack of precipitation and increasing temperatures have created conditions highly favorable for brush fires to occur and rapidly spread. The City of Brooksville and Hernando County are currently classified as “Very High” in fire danger risk according to Florida Forest Service forecast reports.
The city-wide burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning that has not been specifically permitted by the Florida Forest Service. Only vessels for cooking may be used at this time. Please be mindful that simply tossing a lit cigarette into the grass can easily ignite brush fires that can spread out of control rapidly, putting people in danger and threatening homes and businesses.
City of Brooksville Fire Department personnel, Hernando County Fire Department personnel, and Hernando County Sheriff Deputies are authorized to require immediate extinguishment and discontinuation of a recreational fire if it is determined that the fire is not in compliance with section 58-10, the smoke is offensive to nearby neighbors, or the burning constitutes a hazardous condition. Violations of this ordinance shall be referred to the City Code Enforcement officer for further investigation and possible citation.
Contact the City of Brooksville at 352-540-3810 for more information.
