The Bexar County Commissioners Court approved the adoption of a burn ban in unincorporated parts of the county.

The burn ban went into effect on Tuesday, Aug. 12, after hundreds of acres went up in smoke a week earlier in the Silver Mountain Fire in south Bexar County. The burn ban expires at midnight on Monday, Nov. 10.

According to a news release, The Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office (BCFMO) recommended the ban after determining the Silver Mountain Fire originated from a residential burn that “became unmanageable.”

The county also cited the drought index and increased chance of wildfires due to dry conditions.

Despite notable rain in early July, Bexar County dried out quickly and drought conditions persist. Spring flows and aquifer levels remain well below average, according to KSA

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