Travis County officials have extended a burn ban for unincorporated Travis County through April 28.
The extended burn ban comes amid ongoing dry conditions that are expected to continue, Travis County Fire Marshal Gary Howell said at a March 24 Travis County Commissioners Court meeting.
What you need to know
A burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning in unincorporated Travis County, including:
Open fires, such as brush burning and bonfiresOutdoor burning of trash, leaves or debrisCampfires and fire pits in nondesignated areasHow we got here
This is the second time the county has extended a burn ban that became effective Feb. 10. The initial burn ban was put into effect after Travis County officials responded to 20-25 fires Feb. 7, Howell said at a Feb. 10 meeting.
About 77% of Travis County is in an extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
On March 22, a wildfire broke out at Bastrop State Park consuming at least 46 acres, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
Stay tuned
Residents can receive burn ban status updates by texting TCBURNBAN to 888777.