NEW ULM — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office issued a burning ban for Brown County at 9 a.m. Tuesday until further notice.

Recreational campfires are permitted but must be contained by a ring of rock, cement, brick, or metal, must not be closer than 25 feet to any structure and be attended to. Charcoal grills, wood smokers, and propane or natural gas devices are not considered open burning.

Brown County does not require residents to obtain a permit for open burning, but individuals must notify sheriffs’ office dispatch at 507-233-6700 prior to open burning to ensure there is no burning ban or burning restrictions in place.

The caller must provide the items to be burned, open burn location, a contact name and cell phone number to dispatch. The individuals staring the open burn must tend to the fire at all times and have fire suppression equipment available.

The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning in effect for southern and central Minnesota. No open burning of CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) land and/or ditches or brush piles is permitted.