Dimmit County lifts burn ban but keeps permits after fire‑safety warnings
Dimmit County Commissioners voted to lift a long‑standing burn ban following recent rains, but required that residents continue to obtain burn permits, subject to two‑signature verification and two‑week windows; fire officials warned that permits and oversight remain essential after several uncontrolled burns involving tires and appliances.
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Dimmit County commissioners voted to lift the countywide burn ban and ordered continued use of a formal burn‑permit process, after a lengthy exchange between commissioners and fire officials about risks from unmonitored burns.
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