Burn Ban Cancelled by Order of County Judge

Effective August 25, 2015 at noon, the Declaration and Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning in Fort Bend County, Texas is cancelled by order of Fort Bend County Judge Robert Hebert. Per Section ll of the County’s order, the local prohibition of outdoor burning is to remain in effect until rescinded or until a determination is made by the Texas A&M Forest Service that drought conditions no longer exist. Today the Texas Forest Service is reporting that Fort Bend County has an average KBDI of 388 and today’s Fuel Dryness Map depicts Fort Bend County as having above normal moisture; therefore, we conclude drought conditions no longer exist and the County’s Declaration and Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning in Fort Bend County is cancelled.