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Harris County approves burn ban with potential ending in October
A burn ban is in effect until at least October in unincorporated Harris County after commissioners approved a measure Aug. 8 citing extreme temperatures and contin- uous dry conditions. Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen said in a news release excessive heat conditions and a lack of rain have elevated various environmental levels that could cause potential forest fires. Quote of note
devastating wildfire happening in our community,” Christensen said in an Aug. 8 statement. Zooming out As of Aug. 25, Harris County’s average drought scale was 761, according to the Keetch-Byram Drought Index. The index measures drought conditions on a scale from 0-800. Conditions between 600-800 have the potential to lead to intense, prolonged fires.
“The burn ban is in place to reduce the potential of a
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What’s allowed:
What’s not:
• Approved ceremonial fires • Noncommercial cooking, such as backyard cookouts and barbecues • Welding performed under county fire code requirements • Sale or use of fireworks, but fire marshal’s office discourages using fireworks during the ban
• No outdoor, open burning is allowed except in outdoor burning activities authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. • Those actions found in violation of the burn ban will be considered a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500.
SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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Commissioners raise vet staff salaries
veterinary department is a branch of the HCPH department. Going forward Commissioners will also con- sider adding three veterinarians to the county payroll, according to the proposed fiscal year 2023- 24 budget that is up for adoption in September. Officials from the county’s public health services department recommended the additional positions to improve shelter operations.
Harris County commissioners approved adjusting the base salary for key positions within the county’s Veterinary Public Health Division on Aug. 8, which includes animal control officers, technicians and veterinarians. The additional funding of more than $563,000 for the market-rate salary adjustments will be absorbed within Harris County Public Health’s current budget, Executive Director Bar- bie Robinson said. The county’s
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