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Titus County extends burn ban for 14 days amid continued drought risk; vote 3–1
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Summary
After hearing reports on recent grass fires, drought indexes and staffing constraints, the court voted 3–1 to extend the county burn ban for 14 days to monitor conditions; the transcript records the tally but does not identify the dissenting commissioner by name.
Titus County commissioners voted 3–1 to extend the county burn ban for 14 days, citing ongoing drought conditions, elevated fire danger and recent grass-fire responses.
County fire personnel told the court that the county remains in an extreme drought and that resources are limited because many local departments are volunteer-staffed during daytime hours. "We run about 7 or 8 calls on burning complaints… We run an 8-acre fire the other day, in our district, and it was caused by a brush hog," said Jerry, a county fire official, describing recent incidents and the risks of high winds and dry fuels.
County Chief McRae and other officials recommended keeping the ban in place while monitoring forecasts and the drought outlook. "My recommendation was just to leave it on for a while… Generally, our wildfire season in the spring ends around April," Chief McRae said.
Commissioner Parchman moved to extend the burn ban for 14 days; the motion was seconded and passed with a 3–1 vote recorded by the clerk. The transcript records the tally but does not identify which commissioner cast the lone dissenting vote. The extension directs staff to continue monitoring fire weather and to return if conditions change.
