BURN BAN
Burn ban lifted in Guadalupe County
SEGUIN, Texas – Guadalupe County officials on Wednesday lifted a ban on outdoor burning. The ban was originally scheduled to be in effect until Oct. 19, but the Texas Forest Service determined that recent rains significantly reduced drought conditions and therefore urged the lifting of the ban. Despite the lifting of the ban, residents are urged to be cautious when burning items outdoor. The order can be read below:
Burn ban issued for Guadalupe County
SAN ANTONIO – Guadalupe County officials have issued a 90-day burn ban that will be in effect until Oct. 19. The order prohibiting outdoor burning lists multiple exemptions but clearly states the “burning of untreated lumber, cardboard, packaging, clothing, grass, leaves and branch trimmings” is not allowed at any property. Circumstances present in “all or part” of the unincorporated area of Guadalupe County create a public safety hazard that would be “exacerbated by outdoor burning,” according to the order. Exemptions for the order include burning for agricultural land-clearing businesses, and for household trash and domestic waste that can be burned in an above-ground enclosure like a burn barrel. Burn ban in effect for Bexar County due to dry conditionsTexas Forest Service officials said 90% of all wildfires are caused by humans, the order states.