Friday, April 26, 2024
The Coryell County Commissioners Court voted to continue the ban on outdoor burning because of drought conditions, despite recent rainfall the county has received.
"It is my belief we should continue with the burn ban despite the rain because of continuing dry conditions," said County Judge Roger Miller.
Gatesville Fire Chief Billy Vaden also voiced support for the burn ban.
"What little rain we get, the wind dries up," Vaden said. He added that volunteer firefighters "spent the weekend putting out little fires that people set (to burn items). We need some green to go along with the wet, or a whole lot more rain.
"I don't believe we're ready to take the burn ban off."
The commissioners court voted unanimously to continue the burn ban.
Other Central Texas counties, including McLennan, Bell, Lampasas, Burnet, Hamilton and Mills are also under burn bans, according to a map on the Texas A&M Forest Service website. However, the map does not indicate that Bosque County had a burn ban as of Oct. 25.
Because of extreme dry conditions and the threat of wildfires, Coryell County has remained under a burn ban for much of 2022.
