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Liberty County declares immediate burn ban as drought-index readings surge
Summary
Liberty County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Sept. 30, 2024, to impose a countywide burn ban effective immediately after Keetch-Byram Drought Index readings exceeded the usual threshold and no rain was forecast; the order will be posted on the county website.
The Liberty County Commissioners Court voted unanimously on Sept. 30, 2024, to impose a countywide burn ban effective immediately after drought-index readings exceeded the local threshold, the court’s presiding official said.
At a special-called emergency meeting that began at 3:02 p.m., the presiding official said readings on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) “have exceeded 600” in parts of the county and reached “as high as 800” in some areas, and added that the county typically calls a burn ban when KBDI approaches 600. The official said there was no rain in the forecast for the near term.
The presiding official requested the…
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