An order temporarily banning burning of yard waste in Cape Girardeau will be lifted today at 10 a.m. The order was issued Thursday when a wind advisory for the Cape Girardeau area forecast gusts between 30 and 40 mph. Under normal conditions, limited burning is permitted within city limits. This includes limbs, leaves and yard waste in a pile no larger the five feet wide, deep and high.
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