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A burn ban is in effect for Bastrop County through Oct. 14.
The details
This latest emergency order prohibiting outdoor burning took effect Sept. 25.
“The purpose of this order is the mitigation of the public safety hazard posed by wildfires during the current dry weather conditions by curtailing the practice of outdoor burning,” the emergency order, signed by Bastrop County Judge Gregory Klaus, states.
Bastrop County outlined the following enforcement measures if there is an outdoor fire:
Some background
Bastrop County also issued a disaster declaration on Sept. 18, and cited several factors, including:
“The latest drought map for conditions as of Sept. 16 shows the largest one-week increase in the area of the state impacted by drought since April 2025,” Mark Wentzel, a hydrologist with the Office of Water Science and Conservation, said in his latest Water Weekly report. “In the last week, drought expanded in Central and South Texas and a new pocket of drought developed near San Angelo."
What else?
Residents can contact James Altgelt, the Bastrop County emergency management coordinator, with questions at 512-581-4022.
