What changed · June 25, 2026
Texas · Burn Bans
current restrictions
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Texas has no statewide burn ban; outdoor burning bans are declared county-by-county by each commissioners' court. As of the Texas A&M Forest Service's official list generated July 27, 2026, 89 of Texas's 254 counties have an active burn ban — concentrated in the Panhandle and West Texas (Potter, Randall, Deaf Smith, El Paso, Hudspeth, Presidio, Reeves, Ward, Winkler), the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, Zapata, Duval, Brooks, La Salle, Dimmit, Zavala), and scattered North Central counties (Dallas, Johnson, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Eastland). Where a county ban is in effect most outdoor burning is illegal (fine up to $500 under Local Government Code 352.081), and fireworks use is commonly restricted too. Bans change daily — check the Texas A&M Forest Service county burn-ban map for your county before burning.
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