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BY MELISSA ENAJE
Unincorporated Harris County gets burn ban Harris County commissioners implemented a burn ban beginning Oct. 16 for unincorporated Har- ris County due to what county ocials are calling “ongoing dry weather and heightened re danger.” “In these dry conditions, a small spark could cause a big problem for our community,” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said in a statement. The big picture More than 150 counties across Texas are also under burn bans to reduce wildre threats, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Oce, including Montgomery, Fort Bend, Waller, Chambers and Liberty counties. What you need to know The ban will last for 90 days or until the Texas Forest Service determines drought conditions no longer exist in Harris County. TFS ocials measure
Burn ban prohibits
Visit Community Impact for local election results Due to production timelines, election results were unavailable ahead of the publish date of this paper. However, full coverage is available on Community Impact ’s website for the Nov. 4 election. Positions on the ballot include state and local races like Cy-Fair ISD board of trustees positions 5, 6 and 7.
Outdoor burning, except in an enclosure that contains all sparks and ames
Burn ban allows
Ceremonial res Noncommercial cooking, such as backyard cookouts and barbecues Welding and other “hot work” performed in accordance with county re code requirements Diwali rework celebrations
SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICECOMMUNITY IMPACT
drought conditions based on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index scale, which nds conditions between 600-800 with the potential to lead to intense, prolonged wildres. County ocials found Harris County averaging 671 , according to an October news release. Violation of the burn ban is considered a Class C misdemeanor, according to a news release, punishable by up to a $500 ne.
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