San Augustine County Under Burn Ban

August 29, 2018 - San Augustine County is under a court ordered Burn Ban effective August 28, 2018 until further notice. 

Personal outdoor cooking memorandum:

  • All outdoor cooking must be used on a concrete slab/asphalt and must retain all burning coals, residue or anything capable of igniting a fire.
  • No combustible material will be around the cooker.
  • The cooker must have someone with it at all times.
  • There must be a fire extinguisher, fully loaded and functional at all times, marked and readily accessible within 20 feet of the cooker/fryer.

This order does not prohibit outdoor burning activities related to public health and safety that are authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for:

  • Firefighter training
  • Public utility, natural gas pipeline or mining operations
  • Planting or harvesting of agricultural crops
  • Burns that are conducted by a prescribed burn manager certified under Section 153.048, Natural Resources Code, and meet the standards of Section 153.047, Natural Resources Code.

In accordance with Local Government Code 352.081(h), a violation of this Order is a Class C Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.

Please help us protect our forests and homes. Thank you!