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SUTTER COUNTY, CA (MPG) - The Sutter County Fire Department will implement its annual burn ban in the Sutter Buttes, requiring all permitted burning to stop by 5 p.m. May 15.

Fire officials said the ban aims to reduce the risk of destructive wildfires as conditions grow drier heading into late spring and summer.

The restriction applies to all land within the following boundaries: West Butte Road, North Butte Road, Powell Road, Pennington Road, south on Township Road, west on Clark Road, East Butte Road, Ahlf Road, Mallott Road, west on Butte House Road, north on Oak Street, west on Butte House Road, north on Oak Street, west on Butte Avenue, south on Acacia Avenue, west on Griffith Lane, south on Perry Street and west on South Butte Road to its intersection with West Butte Road.

After the May 15 deadline, no open burning will be allowed within the burn ban area unless residents obtain special approval. Individuals may request a permit from the local fire department, which will inspect the property and determine whether conditions allow for safe burning.

The department also urged homeowners and ranchers to clear dry vegetation around homes and structures to reduce fire risk.

For emergency preparedness information, residents can visit http://www.BePreparedSutter.org