RUSK COUNTY, Texas — The Rusk County commissioners voted on Monday in favor of lifting the county's burn ban that was put into place almost two weeks ago.
According to the Rusk County Office of Emergency Management, people should still use extreme caution for outside fires. Residents can still be cited for a fire that gets out of control and damages another property or causes injury.
Rusk OEM recommends the following when it comes to outdoor burning:
- Burn on a day with light wind and humidity over 30%.
- Burning after a rain, when the ground is still moist is a plus.
- Always supervise your burns; most uncontrolled fires are caused by a fire left unsupervised.
- Have a water source available; if out in a pasture with no water source, make a fire line with a tractor or hand tools.
- Create "defensible space" around your house, barn, vehicles, or outbuildings. Defensible space is reducing vegetation that can burn. This slows down an out-of-control fire, giving the fire department time to arrive and save property.
