A county wide burn ban has been issued for Hillsborough County effective immediately. The Board of County Commissioners made the decision Thursday afternoon.
#Breaking: @HillsboroughFL BOCC has officially adopted a county wide burn ban effective immediately. pic.twitter.com/eadGvFKKYb
— Hillsborough County (@HillsFireRescue) April 27, 2017
Several other counties in the Bay area were already under a burn ban including Pasco, Polk, Sarasota, Manatee, and Hernando.
A list of counties under an active burn ban can be found here.