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Hemphill County court reinstates 30-day burn ban
Summary
Hemphill County Commissioners voted unanimously to reinstate a countywide burn ban for 30 days to restrict outdoor burning; the motion was moved by Commissioner Dale Schafer and carried without opposition.
Judge Lisa Johnson called the Hemphill County Commissioners' Court to order June 8 and the court voted to reinstate a countywide burn ban for 30 days. Commissioner Dale Schafer moved to reinstate the ban and Commissioner Dawn Webb seconded; the motion carried unopposed.
The minutes record the action as a temporary restriction intended to manage fire risk; no specific enforcement details or penalties were added in the record. The court did not attach an explicit extension mechanism in the motion; any extension or lifting of the ban will require a future court action or announcement.
