Burn Ban in Effect

County Judge Pro Tem Tom Muras called an emergency meeting of the Commissioners Court on Oct. 26 to implement a ban on outdoor fires in the unincorporated areas of the county. Muras said there have been 23 grass fires in the past 26 days across the county. Muras said he spoke with fire chiefs from around the county, who reccomended the ban. Muras acted in the absence of County Judge Ed Janecka who is vacationing in the Czech Republic.