Announcement

Burn ban remains in effect

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

(Oct. 30, 2024) OPVFD Fire Chief Joe Widgeon said the burn ban instituted earlier this month remains in effect, and he urged Ocean Pines residents to be vigilant.

Speaking at an Ocean Pines Association Board meeting on Saturday, Widgeon said the weather forecast doesn’t show signs of rain for several weeks.

“Anything that's not covered, that's illegal in Ocean Pines [and] you're not allowed to burn,” he said.

A Worcester County press release issued earlier this month said the ban applies to all outdoor ignition sources, except proper of outdoor grills; campfires at commercial, state, and federal campgrounds; permitted Ocean City bonfires; and private property recreational campfires limited to an area of two feet and a height of three feet.

The ban will remain in effect until the dry conditions improve. For more information, contact the Worcester County Fire Marshal at 410-632-5666.

In other news, Widgeon said the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department is continuing its fundraising efforts. That includes bingo at the Ocean Pines Community Center on Nov. 8, the continuation of the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing, and the annual truck raffle.

“Everybody get your tickets for their Queen of Hearts for next Tuesday … and the truck raffle will end [on Dec. 21], so you’ve still got a couple months for that,” Widgeon said.

Tickets for the truck raffle are $100 and only 2,500 tickets will be sold. The raffle this year features a 2024 Ford F-150 valued at $54,045. Along with the truck, the winner will have all taxes and other expenses associated with winning the vehicle paid for – a potential savings of $18,000 for the winner.

For more information on the truck raffle, visit opvfd.com/f-150.

Tickets for the “Queen of Hearts” tournament are $5, and the jackpot continues to grow each week. Drawings are held at 5:30 p.m. each Tuesday and are livestreamed on the OPVFD Facebook page.

For more information, visit opvfd.com/queen-of-hearts.

For more information on OPVFD, visit opvfd.com or call 410-641-8272.

Announcement

Burn ban remains in effect

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