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Wise County enacts 90‑day burn ban for unincorporated areas after post‑freeze fires
Summary
Wise County Commissioners unanimously adopted a 90‑day ban on outdoor burning in unincorporated areas, with exemptions for prescribed burns on LBJ National Grasslands and certain cooking and welding activities; the ban can be repealed early if conditions improve.
Wise County Fire Marshal Jeff Doughty recommended a 90‑day full ban on outside burning in unincorporated areas after a spike in grass fires following recent freezes. The Commissioners' Court adopted the measure unanimously, with the county judge and the fire marshal able to lift the restriction earlier if fire conditions improve.
Doughty described limited exemptions for operations conducted under an approved plan on the LBJ National Grasslands and for routine outdoor cooking and welding. County Judge J.D. Clark and the court emphasized public-safety reasons for the temporary prohibition and noted the rule will remain in place for the stated 90 days unless rescinded.
