WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — State officials have extended a ban on burning debris for Windsor County and three other counties in southern Vermont for another week.

The burn ban will now end on Nov. 25 at 3 p.m. for Bennington, Rutland, Windham and Windsor counties, according to a Monday news release from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation.

“Persistent dry conditions in the southern portion of the state, high winds, an abundance of fuel, and regional drought have further elevated the risk for wildfires,” the release said.

Information about how to prevent wildfires is online at: fpr.vermont.gov/prevent-forest-fires. A map of fire danger in the state is online at: fpr.vermont.gov/forest/wildland-fire/monitoring-fire-danger.