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Hemphill County commissioners adopt 45-day burn ban
Summary
The Commissioners' Court voted to implement a countywide burn ban for 45 days after a motion by Commissioner Dale Schafer; Commissioner Nicholas Thomas seconded and the motion carried unopposed.
Hemphill County Commissioners' Court voted to implement a countywide burn ban for 45 days during its Oct. 14, 2024 meeting. Commissioner Dale Schafer moved for the 45-day ban and Commissioner Nicholas Thomas seconded; the motion carried with no opposition.
The action is intended as a preventive public-safety response during ongoing dry conditions and follows other emergency steps the court discussed earlier in the meeting. There was no recorded dissent to the motion and no further instructions recorded about enforcement in the meeting minutes.
