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Kendall County declares 90‑day burn ban as drought and spot fires rise
Summary
Kendall County Commissioners Court on Oct. 14 adopted a 90‑day countywide outdoor burn ban beginning at midnight due to worsening vegetation‑based fire risk and rising drought indices. Emergency management cited the KBDI at 602 and said there is no rain in the forecast; the order passed 5–0.
Kendall County Commissioners Court adopted an order on Oct. 14 prohibiting outdoor burning across the unincorporated county for up to 90 days, beginning at midnight, saying drought conditions and an increase in small spot fires have created a public‑safety hazard.
Brady, the county’s emergency management representative, told…
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