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Aransas County adopts up-to-60-day outdoor burning prohibition amid high fire index
Summary
The commissioners approved Order O-01-2026 to prohibit outdoor burning for up to 60 days citing high KDBI readings and dry, windy conditions; the motion passed unanimously.
Aransas County Commissioners Court voted to adopt Order O-01-2026, temporarily prohibiting outdoor burning for up to 60 days because fire-index readings and dry, windy weather increased wildfire risk.
"I put this on here as a just in case, and I think we're there because currently, the KDBI number is 509, which is pretty high," the presiding officer said when introducing the item. Commissioners discussed conditions briefly and then voted; the motion carried with recorded "aye" votes from commissioners and the judge.
The order was presented as a preventive public-safety measure; no additional conditions or exemptions were discussed on the record. Staff said they included the item as a precaution given current weather and index conditions.
The prohibition takes effect immediately per the court action and can remain in place for up to 60 days unless rescinded earlier by the court.
