Burn ban issued for Travis County, expires January 13, 2021
By Lauren Reid
AUSTIN, Texas - The Travis County Commissioners Court has issued a burn ban for the unincorporated areas of the county. The burn ban in Travis County will begin Tuesday, December 15, 2020 and expire on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, unless further action is taken by the county judge or county fire marshal prior to that date.
“We received some rain, but it wasn’t enough to improve our drought conditions,” said Travis County Chief Fire Marshal Tony Callaway. “Unfortunately, we don’t expect there to be relief anytime soon. Therefore, in order to ensure public safety, it’s necessary to issue a new burn ban for the unincorporated areas before the current ban expires on December 16, 2020.”