Hays County still under burn ban, despite rainfall

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megan.wehring, on August 31, 2022

By Megan Wehring

HAYS COUNTY – While residents have seen some recent rainfall, Hays County is still under a burn ban.

More than half of the state of Texas is under a burn ban, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Burn Ban Web Map. Out of a total of 254 counties in Texas, 153 are under a burn ban and 101 are not.

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