These persons may receive a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500.* Burn Ban. Anyone who knowingly and willfully violates a burning ban is guilty of a misdemeanor. The local sheriff's department enforces burn bans. A burn ban means no outdoor burning of ANY KIND. All burn bans expire at midnight on the stated date of expiration. A burn ban is now in effect for at least the next three months in unincorporated Harris County after commissioners approved the measure at an Aug. You can then log the burn ban HERE this will help. Anytime you engage in outdoor burning, we ask that you call the Fire Marshal’s Office at 94 Option # 4 to check the status of the burn ban. 6.This burn ban includes an exception to outdoor cooking and welding, please call the Wise County Fire Marshals Office if you have any questions. Some areas also provide burn ban hotlines, so check by country. Some counties send e-newsletters to subscribers, most post on their websites and announce in local online and print newspapers when burn bans are issued and cancelled, or advise when weather conditions indicate a ban is likely. On all other days, burning is allowed.Notification for changes to burn bans may vary. Wise County moved to its ban of burning on elevated-, critical- or high-fire risk days and Red Flag days, as determined by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. By Richard Greene | Published on January 25, 2021. Burning remains prohibited on high-risk days.
