Because of the recent rain, Travis County Fire Marshal Hershel Lee lifted the county's burn ban during the 2 p.m. hour on Sept. 14.
"This is a good opportunity for people who have brush accumulated that is posing a wildfire risk to burn it," Lee said.
Officials measure moisture in the first 8 inches of the soil throughout the county and calculate drought conditions using the Keetch-Byram Drought Index. On the index, zero represents saturation and 800 represents a total lack of moisture.
Lisa Block, Travis County Emergency Services spokeswoman, said that the county average was 525 on Sept. 14.
