Travis County Commissioners Court
February 26, 2008
Item 1
Number 1 is a special item consider and take appropriate action on an order prohibiting outdoor burning in the unincorporated areas of Travis County. Mr. Baldwin.
>> good morning, pete baldwin, Travis County emergency coordinator. There has been no change. In fact we have even deteriorated over the period of time. This last week we've seen some of the highest fire danger we have seen all season long. Midland/odessa area, schnieder, west Texas areas are consuming or having a large number of fires that are consuming a lot of acreage out there. So bottom line is in -- in my history of doing this, I’ve only seen this under extreme high fire risk a new times and that's where we are with this cold front blowing through with no moisture associated with it. So the bottom line is -- is no action, leave the band in place, and I will submit a new order to -- for consideration next week, since that's when it would be time to consider a new order.
>> pete, if you will for me, publicly disclose the -- the telephone number that folks can call to -- to actually find out the status of burn ban. Because every once in a while we get calls well is it, da-da-da, but I think if there's a number where they can call directly, to see what the situation is as far as burn -- burn ban order, would you publicly disclose that telephone number for the public, please?
>> yes, sir, it's the Travis County fire marshal's office, they have someone there that can answer that. That phone number is 854-6472.
>> 854 -- 6472.
>> thank you.
>> yes, sir.
>> by taking no action, we leave in place the -- the ban against outdoor burning that's been in place now I guess six weeks?
>> yes, sir.
>> okay.
>> we'll have it back on next week just in case the situation changes.
>> thank you.
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