Burn Ban, no burning embers, Tulsa County

[Townsend]

http://www.newson6.com/story/14380725/tulsa-county-under-burn-ban

TULSA, Oklahoma -- Tulsa County commissioners approved a seven-day burn ban for Tulsa County in an emergency meeting Monday, April 4, 2011.

Gusty south winds along with low relative humidity values over the next few days will create a high fire danger.

Commissioners said they surveyed all 15 fire chiefs in Tulsa County, all of whom supported the ban.

They approved the ban after being briefed by Roger Jolliff, deputy director of the Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency.

Jolliff said he consulted with the National Weather Service, which forecast very little rain over the next week.

Jolliff said the fire chiefs estimate that 20 percent of the recent wildfires in Tulsa County started as controlled burns.

Under a burn ban, all outdoor burning is illegal including burning trash, starting a campfire or grilling with charcoal, wood or any grill that could have exposed embers.

Anyone caught burning during a ban can face up to a $1,000 fine and a year in jail.

[GG]

http://www.newson6.com/story/14380725/tulsa-county-under-burn-ban

There goes the 3-B's for this weekend.   Burgers, Brats and Beer.   Well, I can still do the beer.   

[Red Arrow]

There goes the 3-B's for this weekend.   Burgers, Brats and Beer.   Well, I can still do the beer.   

How about a stove top griddle?

[GG]

How about a stove top griddle?

I can't cook unless there is an open sky over my head.  (That is unless it's Sunday Breakfast). 

[Hoss]

No exposed embers here; I have a propane grill.  Burgers this weekend!  Woohoo!

[DolfanBob]

Well there goes my scheduled "Koran" burning.
Somebody let Bill O'Reilly know. Damn !

[custosnox]

as I was flying out I counted at least seven major fires to the West and South of Tulsa. 

[Conan71]

Well there goes my scheduled "Koran" burning.
Somebody let Bill O'Reilly know. Damn !

What would happen if you put it in the broiler on your oven?

[Townsend]

What would happen if you put it in the broiler on your oven?

Bill O'Reilly?  I'd imagine he'd be a squealer.

[DolfanBob]

What would happen if you put it in the broiler on your oven?

Probably would smell like Turbentine....Bwah ha ha ha !

[Red Arrow]

You guys may have blood on your hands if someone in certain parts of the world reads these posts.

[Townsend]

You guys may have blood on your hands if someone in certain parts of the world reads these posts.

Apparently Glenn Beck quit over it.

[heironymouspasparagus]

I flew over I-40 the other day and between Ft. Smith and OKC, there were a couple dozen fires still going on.  Made a nearly state wide haze.  At least over the east half of the state.

[Gonesouth1234]

Apparently Glenn Beck quit over it.

I read somewhere that Fox showed him the back door, rather than Beck throwing in the towel.

[Conan71]

FYI for those who didn't catch the "charcoal" part of the ban- Tulsa Fire Department is advising that grilling with propane or gas is fine on an asphalt or concrete surface no closer than 10 feet from other combustible material.

Of course that still sucks for me since I don't own a gas or propane grill.