The Upshur County judge issued a burn ban for the unincorporated areas of the county. According to County Judge Todd Tefteller’s order all outdoor burning is prohibited for the next 10 days unless the county decides to lift the burn ban before then based on information from the Texas Forest Service. Violation of the Uphsur County burn ban order is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500.

Anderson County is now under a burn ban. According to a Facebook post from the Anderson County Texas Emergency Management Office, there is now a county-wide burn ban in effect for Anderson County.

Kaufman County is now under a burn ban. The Kaufman County Fire Marshal announced the ban Wednesday. The ban will remain in place for 45, until Oct. 4. For more information about the ban, contact the fire marshal’s office at 469-376-4122.

Henderson County is now under a burn ban, according to the Henderson County Fire Marshal’s office. The ban prohibits all outdoor burning for the next 30 days. According to the text of the ban, burning activities related to “public health and safety that are authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.”

Rusk County also issued a burn ban, according to the Rusk County Office of Emergency Management. Under the burn ban, all outdoor burning is banned in the county including in an enclosed burn barrel or receptacle. The use of outdoor gas or charcoal grills as well as barbecue smokers are not prohibited as long as they are completely enclosed.

Houston County is now under a burn ban. The burn ban is in effect until at least the next meeting of the county commissioners court.

Trinity County is also under a burn ban. According to the Facebook page of Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace, the commissioner’s court placed a Burn Ban effective immediately for the unincorporated areas of Trinity County.