Johnson County sets temporary outdoor burning prohibition starting Jan. 20 amid fire concerns
Marshall Moore recommended a burn ban after several grass fires and resource strain; the court approved an order prohibiting outdoor burning beginning Jan. 20 at 12:01 a.m., pending weather changes.
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Johnson County’s commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an order prohibiting outdoor burning beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 at 12:01 a.m., citing recent days of multiple man-made grass fires and stretched firefighting resources. Marshall Moore, who presented the item, said the county had responded to more than 20 grass fires over two consecutive days and had also been called to assist neighboring Hill County.
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