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, do hereby issue the following Executive Order effective at 9 a.m., November 8, 2023,” White wrote in the order.

“All outdoor burning in Whitley County is prohibited under authority of KRS 149.401. This prohibition is in effect until this executive order has been rescinded by public notice. I urge all Whitley County citizens to comply with this executive order so that we can preserve Whitley County’s timber resources.”