Effective today, the Vernon Parish Police Jury has issued a parish-wide burn ban for Vernon Parish, due to the recent hot and dry conditions. The burn ban states firefighters have already responded to numerous fires in Vernon Parish that were started from open burning. One fire burned a shed and two vehicles. In these dry conditions, ash from open fires can ignite grass and brush that can easily become out of control. The ban specified a halt to private and open burning and will remain in effect until further notice.
