Sunday’s Fire Weather Forecast

The current Burn Ban Map for Texas is posted above.

ELEVATED FIRE THREAT ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BOWIE TO LAMPASAS

…ELEVATED FIRE THREAT ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BOWIE TO LAMPASAS… SEASONABLY WARM AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR GRASS FIRES THIS AFTERNOON FOR WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS, INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 281 CORRIDOR. EXTREME CARE IS URGED DURING ALL OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES WHERE THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR GRASS FIRES TO GET STARTED. AVOID OUTSIDE BURNING AND WELDING. DO NOT TOSS LIT CIGARETTE BUTTS OUTSIDE. REPORT WILD FIRES TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE QUICKLY.