Llano County enacts burn ban
LLANO — With no measurable rain so far in November, the Llano County Commissioners Court issued a burn ban Nov. 26.
Individuals who violate the ban could face up to a $500 fine and be charged with a Class C misdemeanor.
The conditions in the county are dry despite cooler weather. A front entering the Highland Lakes in the evening hours Nov. 26 could bring some precipitation, but weather officials estimated it’s less than a 40 percent chance.
If the area doesn’t get any rainfall through the end of the month, November would go down as a precipitation-free 30 days.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor data from Nov. 20, Llano County is considered to be in a moderate drought stage.
Burnet County officials will discuss its burn ban status during a commissioner court meeting Nov. 27. That county does not currently have a burn ban.