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Henderson County imposes 28‑day burn ban as drought index climbs
Summary
After a briefing on rising drought‑index readings and recent grass fires, the Henderson County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to impose a 28‑day burn ban in the county, set to expire Sept. 8 unless conditions change.
Henderson County's Commissioners Court voted unanimously to impose a 28‑day burn ban across the county, citing hot, dry weather and a recent string of grass‑fire incidents.
An agency official warned the court that local Keetch‑Byram drought‑index readings remain elevated and that the county had received “at least 20” calls in the past 30 days related to grass fires. The official said, “our average on a Keach Biome Index is 5 74,” and warned the forecast showed continuing dry, hot conditions. Commissioner McCam moved to impose the burn ban, which the court set to expire on Sept. 8; Commissioner Wirtzen seconded the motion and the vote passed unanimously.
The judge noted that a county judge retains authority to lift the ban if conditions change before the expiration date. The court discussed that the index can change quickly and that a brief rainfall had reduced the index the following day but that values rose again afterward.
