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County keeps burn ban off after rainfall and fire-chief report
Summary
Brady reported recent county rainfall and a burn index of 282, and recommended keeping Kendall County's burn ban off; the court raised no objection and left the ban off with a cautionary reminder about Friday's windy forecast.
Kendall County staff reported recent precipitation across the county and recommended the county maintain the current status with the burn ban off.
Brady summarized recent rainfall totals reported by local fire chiefs—about 0.5 inch in Candelio and Boerne, roughly 0.25 in Comfort and lower amounts in other communities—and stated, "The burn index sits at 282 right now." He told commissioners he did not recommend reissuing the burn ban at this time, though he warned of gusty conditions forecast for Friday that could create a "no burn" recommendation for portions of the day.
The court asked about the potential for a red-flag warning and whether the sustained-wind threshold would be met; Brady said sustained winds over 23 mph would be required for an official red-flag designation and that the expected gusts might not trigger a formal red flag. With that information, the court indicated no objection to keeping the burn ban off.
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