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Whitley County issues Red Flag Warning banning outdoor burning

Outdoor burning is now prohibited for the near future in Whitley County due to extremely dry conditions. “Due to current and predicted weather conditions, and the extreme danger of forest fires in Whitley County, I, Pat White, Jr., County Judge Executive of Whitley County,...
Posted On 08 Nov 2023

Update: Judge-Executive lifts outdoor burning ban

Update: At 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. lifted a red flag warning that he issued on Sept. 16, which banned all outdoor burning in Whitley County. A burning ban for all Daniel Boone National Forest land, which was issued Friday, remains...
Posted On 16 Sep 2019