unincorporated areas of the county.
According to the Texas Forest Service, the county is under drought.
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index shows the county to be in significant drought.
The drought index is used to determine forest fire potential. It ranges from 0 to 800, where a drought index of 0 represents no moisture depletion, and an index of 800 represents absolutely dry conditions.
Presently, this index is derived from ground based estimates of temperature and precipitation derived from weather stations and interpolated manually by experts at Texas A&M Forest Service for counties across the state.
In Burnet County, the most recent measurement shows a minimum of 557, a maximum of 708 and an average of 657, meaning the county is rather dry.
Earlier in the month, the Commissioners Court “determined that the normal danger of fire in the unincorporated areas of Burnet County is greatly enhanced by the extremely dry conditions now existing.”
The county prohibits the sale or use of restricted fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Burnet County. The order prohibits “skyrockets with sticks” and “missiles with fins.” This order does not prohibit the use of “common fireworks, small in size classified as Class C explosives” and “large fireworks designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or detonation and classified as Class B explosives” A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally violates the order. The order expires on Jan. 2, 2025.
Additionally, the city of Marble Falls does not allow fireworks within city limits.
displays in and around the Hill Country.
