Due to the dry hot weather and the high fire danger and the upcoming red flag warning, a burn ban is in effect beginning noon April 25, 2019. Recreational fire burning (ie, in a fire pit) shall be prohibited during a Fire Ban. The Barnes County Commission has implemented a burn ban for 5 days and will re-address it at that time. Updates on this may come from the Barnes County Commission, the Valley City Fire Chief or the Barnes County Emergency Manager.