Hempstead County under a burn ban

On Wednesday August 16th, Hempstead County Judge Jerry T Crane made an executive order for Hempstead County and a burn ban went into effect immediately. It was announced that due to the lack of recent sufficient rainfall and the prospect of continued rapidly dying conditions, the necessity arises to ban all outdoor burning and the discharge of all fireworks in. The court finds that an emergency situation exists in Hempstead County and this executive order is in effect until it has been lifted.