September 27, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SH2006-40) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R. Steve Huffman Public Information Officer (251) 208-5806/Fax: (251) 208-5813 E-Mail: huffman@cityofmobile.org ADEM ANNOUNCES OPEN BURNING BAN EXTENSION In May of 2006 the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) announced a burn ban for 12 counties including Mobile and Baldwin to protect air quality. Previously, ADEM’s open burning restrictions lasted from May through September. This year the department has added four counties and extended the ban through October to continue efforts of reducing ozone when weather factors are more conducive to its creation. According to ADEM permission to open burn under these provisions is revoked during these months. Further information regarding this can be obtained from ADEM. In the City of Mobile there has been a permanent open burning ban since 1989. ###