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Taylor County adopts 90-day ban on outdoor burning amid dry, windy conditions

2824127 · March 4, 2025
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Summary

At an emergency meeting, the Taylor County Commissioners Court voted 5-0 to adopt an order prohibiting outdoor burning for 90 days after consulting local fire chiefs and citing drought conditions and forecasted high winds.

The Taylor County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to adopt an order prohibiting outdoor burning for 90 days, citing dry conditions and forecasted high winds.

The emergency meeting, called by the court and posted about two hours before convening, produced a 5-0 vote to adopt the order after commissioners said they had consulted local fire chiefs who recommended action. The court’s presiding commissioner said he had spoken with Chief Maxwell, Chief Burleson, Chief Sal and Chief Flores of the city of Abilene and that…

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