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Keetch-Byram drought index <\/p>\n
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Above, the Keetch-Byram drought index (KBDI) is a continuous reference scale for estimating the dryness of the soil and duff layers. The range of the index is determined by assuming that there is 8 inches of moisture in a saturated soil that is readily available to the vegetation. Updated once every day at 1:15 p.m. Eastern\/12:15 p.m. Central (Standard) or 2:15 p.m. Eastern\/1:00 p.m. Central (Daylight Saving). Above is for Jan. 2.<\/p>\n
Effective Friday, January 2, Cape Coral is issuing a temporary burn ban to limit fire hazards within the City.<\/p>\n
The ban prohibits recreational burns such as fire pits, campfires and City-permitted burns such as bonfires and land-0clearing control burns. This also includes burning vegetative debris.<\/p>\n
Fires solely for cooking where the fire, flames, and heat are contained within a device such as a grill are allowed.<\/p>\n
The ban runs until the local drought index is below 600 for seven consecutive days.<\/p>\n
In addition to the burn ban, the Cape Coral Fire Department requests the community not disposing of lit smoking materials outdoors, including from a car window.<\/p>\n
CCFD also requests vehicles, including ATVs, only be operated on paved, gravel, or dirt surfaces and not on grass or other vegetation.<\/p>\n
The use of fireworks and sparklers are also prohibited at this time.<\/p>\n