During extremely dry conditions, windy conditions, times of extreme heat or at other times such that the danger and potential for fire and damage as a result of spreading fire is great, the President of the County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to declare a period of fire emergency within the county. Upon declaration of fire emergency, the appropriate and available news media shall be contacted by officials of the county for dissemination of the condition to the general public.
(Ord. 96-2, passed 5-20-1996)