Emergency meeting about a fire ban after the insistence of Belvedere firefighters

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – A week after the Belvedere Fire Department requested a burn ban, the Aiken County Council will hold an emergency meeting on the burn ban Monday night.

To assist with cleanup efforts and support those involved in Hurricane Helene, Minnesota and Dakota...

Last weekend, fire officials announced there would be a meeting to discuss the request at 6 p.m

Weeks after Hurricane Helene, we still haven’t seen a substantial amount of rain.

With piles of rubble scattered across the CSRA, they are likely to become fire starters. Aiken County has not implemented a burn ban since Nov. 4, and firefighters are struggling to keep up with the number of fire calls.

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“We need law enforcement when people are doing this illegally, but to date we have not received any assistance with any of these calls, besides requesting an emergency burn ban through the county council,” said Chad Hyler, chief of police . Belvedere Fire Department.

Hyler adds that they have no way of knowing if someone has a legal ban on burning debris in their home, which contributes to the number of uncontrolled fires that could lead to even more destruction.