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Officials: Burn ban issued for Travis County, expires April 7
By Lauren Reid
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas - A burn ban has been issued for Travis County.
The burn ban goes into effect March 9 and will expire on Wednesday, April 7, unless further action is taken by the county judge or county fire marshal prior to that date. The historic winter storm we experienced last month led to a significant amount of vegetation dying or being freeze-burned. The dry vegetation, combined with high winds and low humidity levels, can be a recipe for disaster, said Travis County Chief Fire Marshal Tony Callaway. With gusty winds in the forecast in coming days, small fires can easily spread. Therefore, it’s necessary to issue a new burn ban.
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.”
Travis County bans sale, use of restricted fireworks due to drought
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
Published
AUSTIN, Texas - The Travis County Commissioners Court has approved an order prohibiting the sale or use of restricted fireworks in the county.
The ban identifies restricted fireworks as skyrockets with sticks and missiles with fins. These are prohibited outside the city limits of any city or town within the county, as the sale or use of fireworks inside city limits is governed by city ordinance.
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