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Hemphill County reinstates 45-day burn ban and extends Smokehouse Creek fire declaration
Summary
On Dec. 30 the Hemphill County Commissioners' Court voted to reinstate a 45-day burn ban and extended the Smokehouse Creek disaster declaration to January 13; both motions carried without opposition.
The Hemphill County Commissioners' Court on Dec. 30 voted to reinstate a countywide burn ban and to extend its Smokehouse Creek fire disaster declaration. "Judge Johnson called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.," the meeting record states; the court then acted on wildfire-related measures.
Commissioner Dale Schafer moved to reinstate the burn ban "for 45 days," and Commissioner Tim Alexander seconded; the motion carried unopposed. Later in the agenda, Commissioner Nicholas Thomas moved to extend the Smokehouse Creek Fire declaration "to January 13," with Commissioner Tim Alexander again seconding; that motion also carried unopposed. The court gave no additional specifics about enforcement or curtailment exceptions during this meeting.
