Denton County ended its burn ban Monday morning, roughly six weeks after it took effect, as a week of heavy rain and cooler temperatures eased the fire danger, the Cross Timbers Gazette reported.
The ban came in late August, when the Denton Record-Chronicle reported that the county acted while local firefighters were battling grass fires close to home and helping with wildfires elsewhere in Texas, including a 50,000-acre fire in Palo Pinto County. The county fire marshal had urged commissioners to adopt it after the area went at least 30 days without measurable rain.
What changes
While the ban was in force, burning combustible material outdoors on private property, or allowing it to burn, was prohibited. Outdoor cooking was limited to propane or natural gas devices with a complete enclosure.
With the county order lifted, those restrictions no longer apply, and residents may again use other types of outdoor cooking equipment.
