BURN BAN IN EFFECT

THE HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HAS ENACTED THE SECOND BURN BAN OF THIS SEASON. THE BAN IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS UNLESS LIFTED SOONER. VIOLATIONS CAN RESULT IN CITATIONS COSTING UP TO $500. PER VIOLATION. 137 COUNTIES NOW HAVE BURN BANS IN PLACE INCLUDING, ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. IN A DISASTER DECLARATION, THE COUNTY JUDGE HAS ALSO BANNED THE SALE, USE, OR POSSESSION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF AERIAL FIREWORKS IN HARRIS COUNTY.