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Polk County issues burn ban starting Thursday

Partially-burned apples in Detroit on Saturday, Sept. 27. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Polk County has issued a burn ban because of drought conditions and high summer heat as the temperature is expected to soar into triple digits this weekend.

The ban takes effect Thursday at 1 p.m. and will last until significant rains return this fall, the Polk County Fire Defense Board said in a news release.

The burn ban includes yard debris and agricultural burning. People who violate the ban may be held liable for the cost of putting out a fire and for any property damage resulting from an illegal fire.

For the most current information, please call the Polk County Burn Information Line at (503) 838-2020.

-Saphara Harrell