Ill. Admin. Code tit. 17, § 1560.40 - Proclamation Prohibiting Fires
a)
A proclamation, issued by the Director, prohibiting a fire without first
obtaining a burning permit within a District shall be effective in Illinois for
the period of the proclamation and shall be determined by the chief of the
Division of Forest Resources who will use the National Fire Danger Rating
System as criteria for the determination.
b) Such proclamation shall be published by
the Department of Natural Resources in one or more newspapers having a general
circulation within the District prior to or upon the date the proclamation
becomes effective.
c) A
proclamation has been issued for the following counties: Jackson, Pope, Hardin,
Johnson, Union, Alexander, and Pulaski to cover the peak fire hazard months of
February, March, April, October and November.
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