Gillespie County lifts burn ban

Gillespie County Judge Daniel Jones has lifted the burn ban for Gillespie County as of February 11. Anyone burning is still encouraged to exercise caution.

General requirements for Prescribed-Controlled Burn include:

~ Create directions to the burn location and plan emergency access to the burn site.

~ Before burning, notify the Fredericksburg Fire Dept. at (830) 990-8793 of your plans to burn.

~ Burn only outside the corporate limits of a city or town.

~ Burn only when the wind or other weather conditions are such that smoke will not present a hazard, nuisance to others or affect road/highway visibility.

~ Begin burning no earlier than 1 hour after sunrise, end burning same day, and no burning later than 1 hour before sunset.

~ Weather conditions must be such that smoke will dissipate (winds of at least 6 mph – and no faster than 23 mph).

~ The burn site must be physically supervised at all times during active burning.

~ Burn supervisor must have immediate access to a telephone at all times should the burn get out of control and you require immediate Fire Department response.

For additional information, visit the county’s website at www.gillespiecounty.org.