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Coryell County adopts 30‑day burn ban effective Nov. 13 amid rising grass‑fire concerns
Summary
After county emergency officials and extension personnel reported increasing uncontrolled grass fires and state forestry warnings, the court adopted a 30‑day burn ban effective sunrise Nov. 13 and scheduled re-evaluation for its Dec. 9 meeting.
The Coryell County Commissioners Court voted to impose a 30‑day county burn ban effective at sunrise on Nov. 13 and agreed to revisit the order at its Dec. 9 meeting. The action followed a presentation by a county emergency/extension representative who reported a rise in small grass fires, many of them escaping from controlled burns, and summarized Texas A&M Forest Service guidance showing nearby counties already under burn bans.
The extension/emergency-affiliated speaker told the court that grass is tall in many parts of the county and that household or controlled burns are increasingly prone to escape, noting multiple local departments urged immediate action. The court asked that the standard burn‑ban order language include exceptions and a mechanism for the county judge to lift the order temporarily if weather conditions improve. The motion carried by voice vote; county staff said they would prepare the standard form order and circulate it to the court for review.
