Tulsa County is under a burn ban this week. It prohibits most outdoor burning except gas and electric grilling over a non-flammable surface. Welding is also allowed, again on a non-flammable surface. Area Emergency Manager Roger Joliffe says the ban will be re-visited later this week and County Commissioners will decide next Monday whether to extend or end the ban.
Rain is expected this week, but Joliffe says it likely won’t be enough to make a difference in the drought conditions.