COLUMBUS, Ohio – With dry conditions gripping much of the state, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry and the Ohio State Fire Marshal are urging residents to use extreme caution as fall burning regulations take effect Wednesday, October 1.

Under Ohio law, outdoor burning is prohibited in unincorporated areas between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. during October and November. The restrictions are intended to reduce wildfire risk when dry grass, weeds, and leaves on the ground make conditions especially dangerous.

“Every year, wildfires start in Ohio because residents carelessly burn trash and debris,” said ODNR Division of Forestry Chief Dan Balser. “We want to remind Ohioans that wildfires do happen in this state and can be avoided by using safe burning practices and a

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