Muskogee County burn ban allows limited construction and grilling with safety conditions

While the resolution bans outdoor burning countywide, it lists limited exceptions tied to safety precautions. Equipment used in road-construction projects that use propane or controlled burners "is generally regarded as safe," but the resolution requires a water pumper to be on standby whenever such equipment is used near grassy rights-of-way; that responsibility rests with the company or organization conducting the construction.

Welding, cutting torches, and grinding are permitted only when performed over a non-combustible surface of at least 10 feet by 10 feet, when welding blankets or screens cover flammable vegetation, when wind speeds are under 20 m.p.h., and when a fire watch (not the welder) is posted with pressurized water or a fire extinguisher. The resolution also permits LPG- and charcoal-fired cooking in a grilling receptacle provided it is conducted over a non-flammable surface and at least five feet from flammable vegetation.