WASHINGTON CO. RE-INSTITUTES BURN BAN EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY
A burn ban is going back into effect for Washington County.
County Commissioners voted unanimously this (Tuesday) morning to restrict outdoor burning in unincorporated parts of the county. The ban will go into effect tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8 a.m., and will remain in effect for 90 days unless ended earlier based on a determination by the court or the Texas Forest Service.
County Judge John Durrenberger said the court’s decision to re-enact a burn ban is based off of the recommendation and vote of county fire chiefs. According to Durrenberger, the chiefs were 6-4 in favor of bringing back a burn ban as of Thursday.
The county was without a burn ban since September 8th, when the ban that had been in effect since July 5th was lifted.
Washington County joins Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes and Waller counties on the list of active burn bans in the area.