Burn ban extended 30 days

It’s official. Hays County’s temporary burn ban has been extended to 90 days.

The ban went into effect last week, but has some residents wondering why the county itself is engaging in prescribed burns.

If private citizens are caught burning during the burn ban, the consequences are serious. According to the Texas Water Code, if a person intentionally or knowingly violates the ban, the offender could be hit with a fine of $1,000 to $50,000, confinement in the county jail not to exceed 180 days, or both.