Suwannee burn ban lifted thanks to recent rainfall

Drought Monitor still shows area in exceptional drought.

  • The U.S. Drought Monitor map released last week still shows Suwannee County in exceptional drought, the highest intensity level of droughts. (COURTESY)
    The U.S. Drought Monitor map released last week still shows Suwannee County in exceptional drought, the highest intensity level of droughts. (COURTESY)

    Thanks to recent rainfall, the burn ban is permanently lifted in Suwannee County.

    Ratifying the move by Suwannee County Fire Chief Dan Miller late last week, the County Commission unanimously approved …