July 19, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SH2011-57) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R. Steve Huffman Public Information Officer (251) 208-2857/Fax: (251) 208-2861 E-Mail: huffman@cityofmobile.org BURN BAN STILL EXISTS IN CITY OF MOBILE Despite the recent lifting of the burn ban in Mobile County by the Governor and Alabama Forestry Commission, burning is still illegal in the City of Mobile and is only allowed under certain circumstances in its Police Jurisdiction. The burn ban in the City of Mobile is a permanent law that was enacted around 1989. ###