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Callahan County reinstates burn ban after officials cite recent multi-department fire and dry, windy conditions
Summary
County commissioners reinstated a burn ban at the March 19 meeting after fire officials and the sheriff described recent fires, high winds, low humidity and forecasted high temperatures; the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition.
The Callahan County Commissioners Court voted March 19 to reinstate a county burn ban, citing recent fires and very dry, windy conditions.
Doug, speaking for the fire department, told the commissioners that firefighters wanted the ban reinstated and warned, "No matter how green it is, it will burn with these high winds, low humidity, and the temperatures we're fixing to get through this week that are gonna be near a 100 degrees." The chair also relayed that Chief Barr of Clyde shared photos of a recent fire that burned despite green grass beneath it.
The sheriff reported forwarding a forecast from a contact and described a recent response that lasted about "5 and a half hours for 3 departments" and burned "7 and a half acres," underscoring local resource strain. Based on those accounts and agency requests, Commissioner McGowan moved to reinstate the burn ban; Commissioner Windham seconded, and the court adopted the motion by voice vote with no opposition.
The ban was reinstated on the record; the meeting did not specify a duration, enforcement details, or any exceptions. County officials said copies of meeting actions would be available after adjournment.
