Midland County enacts 90-day burn ban amid elevated dryness
The Commissioners’ Court approved a 90-day countywide burn ban after Emergency Management reported the KBDI index exceeded 575; the ban was authorized Sept. 1 and Commissioner Anderson was authorized to sign the order.
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Emergency Management Assistant Coordinator Jamie Jewit recommended a 90-day burn ban for Midland County, reporting that the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) had exceeded the 575 threshold that warrants enactment of a burn ban.
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