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Frio County adopts temporary outdoor burning restrictions amid high fire indices
Summary
Frio County Commissioners Court found conditions in unincorporated areas created a public‑safety hazard and adopted an outdoor burning restriction effective Sept. 26–Dec. 25, 2024; officials urged residents to use permits and call law enforcement before burning.
Frio County Commissioners Court on Thursday voted to prohibit or restrict outdoor burning in unincorporated areas of the county from Sept. 26, 2024, through Dec. 25, 2024, after emergency management officials reported elevated fire‑risk indices.
Ray Calio, the county’s emergency management coordinator, told the court that index values had reached benchmarks used to trigger restrictions; he said the county used 500 as a benchmark and recent…
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