Commission Amends County Burn Ban - The Walsh County Record

Commission amends county burn ban - The Walsh County Record

COUNTY—Walsh County Commissioners approved amending the countywide burning ban at the urging of Kristle Kjemhus, interim Walsh County Emergency Manager. Instead of removing the fire ban altogether Kjemhus suggested amending the ban. “Rather than completely take it (the burning ban) off, just amend it,” she said. The amendment calls for commissioners to declare the fire emergency and burn ban in […] You must be a digital subscriber to access thi…

Burn Ban Goes into Effect Friday for Unincorporated Areas of Comal County

At their weekly meeting today, Comal County commissioners voted to implement a burn ban for unincorporated areas of the county. The burn ban goes into effect at 6 a.m. Friday. Today’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is 517, and due to high temperatures and extended drought, is expected to rise 10-12 points a day. “We’re getting into a pretty dangerous situation here,” said county Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde. By law, commissioners must implement…