Newsletter Signup
The Austin Monitor thanks its sponsors. Become one.
Most Popular Stories
- Facing overwhelmingly negative feedback, city drafts refinements to residential permit parking program
- New Data Center Planned for Lockhart in 2028
- Plans for parks over I-35 collide with Austin’s cash crunch
- Changes on the way for Austin’s scooters
- SMART housing to see changes in “phase two” of City Council-initiated review
-
Discover News By District
Travis County enacts burn ban
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
At the July 21 meeting of the Travis County Commissioners Court, commissioners voted to issue a burn ban in the unincorporated areas of the county beginning July 21 and extending through Aug. 26. The burn ban does not limit prescribed burns or outdoor grilling, although Travis County Fire Marshal Tony Callaway urged caution when barbecuing outdoors. “Because conditions have continued to worsen over the last several weeks, there is an increased risk in fire potential,” he said. “While we could potentially receive some rainfall, there is no guarantee at this time and a burn ban is necessary to ensure public safety.”
Join Your Friends and Neighbors
We're a nonprofit news organization, and we put our service to you above all else. That will never change. But public-service journalism requires community support from readers like you. Will you join your friends and neighbors to support our work and mission?