HAYS COUNTY — The burn ban has been reinstated in Hays County. On July 11, the Hays County Commissioner Court this approved the implementation of a 90-day burn ban across Hays County. “The KBDI [Keetch-Byram Drought Index] is 473,” said Hays County Fire Marshal Mark Wobus. “The forecast for the days...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – Hays County is under a burn ban again.  The burn ban was reinstated by the Hays County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, Sept. 27, per a recommendation by Fire Marshal Mark Wobus, and it will remain in effect for 90 days following that date unless lifted by the court. Th...

By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY – While residents have seen some recent rainfall, Hays County is still under a burn ban.  More than half of the state of Texas is under a burn ban, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Burn Ban Web Map. Out of a total of 254 counties in Texas, 153 are under a burn ...

By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY – Wildfires have been common this summer with severe drought conditions, leaving Hays County to be in a steady burn ban.  But Hays County is not alone – nearly all of Texas is in a burn ban, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Burn Ban Web Map. Photo courtesy of T...

By Megan Wehring  DRIPPING SPRINGS – Despite the recent wildfires and the county being under a burn ban, the city of Dripping Springs is not executing a disaster declaration at this time.  On Aug. 9, the Dripping Springs City Council discussed the possibility of declaring a disaster for the city due...

Staff Report Burn bans, drought conditions and little to no rainfall are becoming regular highlights on the weekly forecast. The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District's Board of Directors declared a Stage II Alarm Drought on June 9. The District’sdrought triggers, Lovelady Monitor Wel...

By Sahar Chmais  HAYS COUNTY -- The Hays County burn ban notice will remain in place for the immediate future.  Hays County Fire Marshal Nathan Mendenhall recommended the notice during the Hays County Commissioners Court due to the low humidity the county is experiencing. According to Mendenhall, th...

Staff Report The forecast is hot and dry. That’s not at all unusual for Central Texas in August, but cause for caution nonetheless. Hays County is currently under a burn ban and the TAMU-based Texas Forest Service is warning of the increased risk of wildfire. The county burn ban, which has been in e...

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. Accordin...

Return of the burn ban in Hays County  Burn ban is back in effect in sixty-seven counties across Texas as of Feb. 9.  Hays County Assistant Fire Marshal Clint Browning says the recent rainfall has had little to no effect on drought conditions. High winds aren’t helping either since they are rapidly ...