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County and TPWD urge clear burn‑plan notifications, annual plan reviews during burn bans
Summary
Texas Parks and Wildlife advised Kerr County on prescribed‑burn best practices: written burn plans, annual review, certified burn managers for burns during burn bans and notifications to sheriff dispatch and volunteer fire departments; the court instructed staff to publish guidance and urged landowners to coordinate with dispatch.
KERRVILLE, Texas — Following resident concerns and recent confusion about prescribed burns during county burn bans, Kerr County Commissioners Court hosted a technical briefing from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and clarified local expectations.
Wesley Evans, TPWD regional fire coordinator, told the court a prescribed burn should be governed by a written plan that identifies the burn manager, site information, personnel and equipment, safety measures,…
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