By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN
The two-week burn ban initiated by Commissioners’ Court on Sept. 26 expired this morning without any action.
Henderson County Fire Marshal Shane Renberg said the ban was allowed to lapse because recent rains had pushed the Keetch Byram Drough Index down nearly 100 points.
“Today it was around 545,” he said, “and we need 575 for the threshold to put (a ban) on.”
Renberg said residents still need to be careful when burning.
“When you’re burning outside, you just need to stay with your fire, pay attention to the wind direction, and make sure you have water available in case it does get out of hand,” he said.