NATCHEZ — After approximately three weeks without significant rain, Adams County will likely issue a burn ban Monday.

Adams County Emergency Management Director Robert Bradford said he is scheduled to meet with the board of supervisors Monday to determine the details of the ban.

The National Weather Service issued a warning Saturday saying “the prolonged period of warmth and dryness the area has seen of late has led to parched vegetation and an increasing fire weather threat.”

The county’s burn ban will likely prohibit in outdoor burning that is not in a pit, barrel or other containment, Bradford said.

“You can burn as long as it is a controlled burn,” he said. “But any burning outside of limbs or leaves or brush or any unattended fires will not be allowed.”

Bradford said the county has not recently faced major issues with fires starting because of dry conditions.

“We are trying to be proactive and stop it before it happens,” he said.

“Once the National Weather Service issues a warning, we want people to be aware of what is coming down to them. A lot of people might not know that if they burn, they could end of burning down a neighbor’s field or pasture.”

The burn ban may last until the end of the month, Bradford said.

“That will depend on the amount of rainfall we get,” he said. “If we get enough to lift it, we’ll go ahead and do that. We know Halloween is coming up, and a lot of people want to do bonfires, and we are going to take that into consideration, but safety is the No. 1 priority.”