Burn bans lifted in central Texas, what’s next?

TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) – A number of counties in Central Texas are nonetheless beneath burn ban. That’s not the case for McLennan and Bell County.

“In order we get extra precipitation, the grass and vegetation begins greening up just a little bit extra and its not as dry. Doesn’t impose as excessive of danger of a hearth,” says Santos Soto, with Temple Hearth and Rescue.

McLennan County noticed just a little over an inch of rain on Monday and Bell county noticed rather less than an inch.

Santos Soto with Temple Hearth and Rescue says, an absence of rain is considered one of many elements for the county to problem a burn ban.

“Along with that, wind situations, as a result of we all know hey, these fires do choose up that wind can unfold these in a short time they usually can shortly get uncontrolled as a result of these climate situations,” says Soto.

“Folks see just a little little bit of rain, they exit and burn their large brush piles and proper now just isn’t a great time for that,” says Kiley Moran, with Texas A&M Forest Providers.

The Metropolis of Temple presently encourages their residents to undertake 12 months spherical water conservation practices, whatever the season or water provide situations.

“A whole lot of cities right here will not be on the level but of getting these necessary restrictions however with this present drought development that we’re seeing it is rather doable that we see extra of these,” says Moran.

Temple Hearth needs to remind residents burning inside the metropolis limits just isn’t allowed with out a allow.