The Brookings County Commission on May 9 approved Resolution No. 207, declaring a fire danger emergency in Brookings County and prohibiting open burning across the county.

County staff told the commission that the Brookings County Fire Chiefs Association requested the burn ban, saying "even though if a spark starts a fire, it's just gonna go go raging out of control." The commission moved to approve the resolution, and Commissioners VanderWaal and Post voted "aye" on the roll call; the motion carried.

The resolution was introduced under the meeting's regular business agenda as item A. County staff said the Fire Chiefs Association brought the request to county leadership and recommended a prohibition on open burning to reduce the risk of rapidly spreading fires. No public comments were submitted for the agenda item.

The transcript does not specify an effective date for the prohibition or list enforcement details. The motion was presented and seconded; the transcript does not name the mover or seconder. Roll-call votes recorded in the meeting were Commissioner VanderWaal, "Aye," and Commissioner Post, "Aye." The final tally recorded two yes votes and no recorded no or abstain votes.

The meeting record also included a brief administrative announcement about a marketplace groundbreaking scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, with speakers and refreshments; that announcement did not relate to the burn-ban action.