burn ban

Burn ban

Due to Lavaca County experiencing dry weather conditions, which has created a potential for hazardous wildfires, County Judge Keith Mudd issued a burn ban order Monday afternoon.The county’s Keetch-Bryran Drought Index (KBDI) average has gone over 500 and brought about the reason for Mudd issuing...

Burn ban lifted

Through an executive order issued by County Judge Keith Mudd, the burn ban for Lavaca County was removed Monday, March 31.In the order, Mudd said due to precipitation having fallen over the past 24 hours, he is lifting the burn ban.According to the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), as of Monday...

Burn ban declared for the county

As of Tuesday morning, March 18, County Judge Keith Mudd, through an executive order, has declared a burn ban for Lavaca County.According to the order, Lavaca County has experienced dry weather conditions which has created a potential for hazardous wildfires.The county has been averaging over 500...

Court holds special-called meeting

Commissioners’ Court met in a special-called meeting Monday addressing a short agenda.After hearing from Lavaca County EMS assistant chief Tim Decker, the court voted to keep the burn ban off until further notice.County Judge Keith Mudd said the burn ban was lifted on Friday, Dec. 27 with unanimous...

Court votes to continue burn ban

Due to Veterans Day falling on Monday, the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court held its regular meeting Tuesday morning and decided to continue with a burn ban for the county.Lavaca County EMS assistant chief Tim Decker, “Although some areas of the county received decent rains last week, we’re still...

Court enacts second burn ban

As of Monday morning, Lavaca County is now under a burn ban.The burn ban was enacted at the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting due to the recommendation of the Lavaca County Fire Chief’s’ Association.Lavaca County EMS assistant chief Tim Decker represented the association and spoke to the...

County burn ban lifted

The county-wide burn ban that was implemented on Monday, Oct. 23 at the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting lasted only one week with County Judge Keith Mudd issuing an executive order Wednesday, Nov. 1 to lift the ban.

Burning bans still on in Lavaca, DeWitt counties

Lavaca County commissioners keep burn ban intact  By Jimmy Appelt, Staff Writer The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a special-called emergency meeting prior to its regular meeting Tuesday morning, Oct. 10 and voted to continue with a burn ban for the county.

Burn ban on in Lavaca County

Lavaca County lifts burning ban

The weeks’ long ban on outdoor burning in Lavaca County came to end at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, when countywide fire restriction was finally lifted by order of County Judge Mark Myers.