<b>May 7, 2024 </b> <b>Indian River County (IRC) </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">– Upon the request of the IRC Emergency Services Director David Johnson, County Administrator John Titkanich signed an Emergency Order (2024-001) this morning declaring a local state of emergency and mandatory burn ban for all areas of Indian River County, prohibiting all outdoor burning that has not been specifically permitted by the Florida Forestry Service. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Emergency Order and resulting Mandatory Burn Ban became effective today, May 7</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 2024, until further notice. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">All outdoor burning of yard trash, household paper products, bonfires, campfires, warming fires, outdoor fireplaces, chimeneas, and cooking fires are prohibited unless: </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">1) Authorized by the Florida Forest Service, or </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">2) It is for the cooking of food exclusively within gas or charcoal grill. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Furthermore, the setting of fires to any grass, brush, or forest-covered land, unless authorized by the Florida Forest Service, shall constitute a violation of this order. </span>