Recreational, brush burning banned in Portsmouth for now

Includes Fourth of July bonfires

Posted 7/1/16

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Fire Department has announced that no recreational or brush burning will be allowed in Portsmouth until further notice.

Due to extremely dry conditions, any outdoor …

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Recreational, brush burning banned in Portsmouth for now

Includes Fourth of July bonfires

Posted

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Fire Department has announced that no recreational or brush burning will be allowed in Portsmouth until further notice.

Due to extremely dry conditions, any outdoor burning is likely to spread and will be difficult to control, the department says.

Traditional Fourth of July bonfires will not be allowed at this time.

Should conditions improve, the department will lift this restriction.

Portsmouth Fire Department

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