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Liberty County enacts two-week countywide burn ban citing wind-driven wildfire risk
Summary
The Liberty County Commissioners Court on March 25, 2025 approved a countywide burn ban for two weeks after the county fire marshal warned that dead surface vegetation and recent windy conditions could cause wildfires to spread rapidly.
Liberty County Commissioners Court voted on March 25, 2025 to enact a countywide burn ban for two weeks after the county fire marshal reported that surface vegetation killed by freezes remains dry and that forecast winds increase the risk that any fire could spread rapidly.
The burn ban passed after a motion by Commissioner Greg and a second by Commissioner Bruce and carried on a voice vote. The court recorded a finding on the record that circumstances present a public-safety hazard in unincorporated areas of the county, a step cited as necessary…
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