Stage 1 fire restrictions go into effect for entire county

Carter County Stage 1 Fire Restrictions:

Neil Kittelmann, Carter County Fire Warden, along with the Carter County Commissioners have declared, effective at 12:01 p.m., July 31, 2024, Carter County Fire Restrictions - Stage 1 will be in effect until further notice.

PROHIBITIONS:

During the restricted period, the following acts are prohibited:

• Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire, unless noted and allowed in the exemptions stated below:

• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three (3) f...