Lamar County Commissioners’ Courtroom on Friday issued a 10-day burn ban to run out Oct. 24 until renewed by commissioners at their subsequent common assembly. 

The court docket, nevertheless, gave Lamar County Decide Brandon Bell authority to cancel the ban if climate circumstances warrant.

Though rain is within the forecast for immediately, Bell instructed commissioners that Emergency Administration Coordinator Quincy Blount beneficial the burn ban as did the Texas Forest Service.

“Quincy mentioned it might take a number of days of steady rain to alleviate the present dry circumstances,” Bell mentioned.

“All outside burning is prohibited within the unincorporated space for the county for 30 days until the restrictions are terminated earlier based mostly on a dedication by the Texas Forest Service of this court docket,” the ban states.

The order doesn’t prohibit outside burning actions associated to public well being and security resembling firefighter coaching, public utility, pure gasoline pipeline or mining operations, planting or harvesting of agricultural crops or burns which might be carried out by a prescribed burn supervisor.

A violation of the order is punishable by a nice to not exceed $500.