Days after a burn ban was issued for Clinton County, Iowa, a burn ban was issued for Scott County as well.
Because of the current dry conditions and low rain chances in the forecast, the State Fire Marshal issued a burn ban for Scott County to take effect at 3 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2015, according to the Scott County Emergency Management Commission. The large amount of "combustible vegetation" has made for an on-going fire threat in the county.
The ban was set to be in effect until conditions improved and fire officials could confirm that the fire danger has returned to normal. Days before the ban was issued, firefighters were battling multiple field fires throughout the Quad Cities area.
Violation of this burn ban is considered a simple misdemeanor.