The Mason County Commission has issued a burn ban for the county amid the ongoing drought. According to the commission, the burn went into effect on Thursday, Sept. 19, and will remain in place until further notice.

West Virginia remains in a drought, with little or no rain in sight. Despite this, and combined with high fire danger, there is still no burn ban in the state. This region is still not “out of the woods” when it comes to fire danger.

Preble joins 2 Indiana counties in the WHIO viewing area already on countywide burn bans, Storm Center 7 Weather Specialist Nick Dunn said.