Harris County Commissioners Court has enacted a burn ban for unincorporated areas of the county due to prolonged hot temperatures and dry weather. The ban prohibits open burning except for controlled fires contained within enclosures. County officials urge residents to exercise caution during activities like grilling, mowing, and smoking, and to prepare their homes for potential fire hazards by clearing flammable materials.
Without a break in the excessively hot temperatures and dry conditions , Harris County Commissioners Court voted to place the unincorporated parts of the county under a burn ban effective immediately on Tuesday afternoon.
Brandi Dumas, communications manager at the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office, said residents should be careful while grilling, mowing the lawn or smoking cigarettes and prepare for a fire by ensuring nothing combustible is near their houses. Dumas also suggested that residents have an escape plan from their homes, with two ways out and a central meeting place for family members outside if a fire breaks out.
The Texas Forest Service measures the chance of a forest fire using the Keetch-Bryam Drought Index scale, based on daily water balance, where the drought factor is weighed with precipitation and soil moisture.
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