The current ban on backyard burning of yard waste in Linn and Benton counties has been extended until further notice, the Oregon Department of Forestry announced Sept. 23.
Instituted June 16, the prohibition on burning of shrub and tree trimmings and other yard debris as well as household waste was originally scheduled to be lifted Sept. 30. But Sweet Home Unit Forester Kevin Crowell said current conditions prompted extension of the ban.
“The districts are…