02/09/2026
Latest Update from the Sheriff’s Office
*** 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 ***
(Monday, Feb. 9, 2026)
As of today, Monday, Feb. 9, the burn ban is now 𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 countywide.
The ban is in place for Kerr County Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4 until further notice.
The ban on open-flame, open-air burning also 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 for all areas considered AFFECTED by the the July 4 flooding incident. Areas identified as "affected" by the flooding are those properties located specifically between the high water marks on both banks of the Guadalupe River, including the river, the riverbed, etc.
Burning is prohibited until individual zones are released by local officials.
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦
For up-to-date burn ban information:
* 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 this page so you get notifications.
* 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 the county website's home page: https://kerrcountytx.gov
*𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 either of the 2 burn ban hotlines:
𝟴𝟯𝟬-𝟳𝟵𝟮-𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧 (𝟰𝟯𝟮𝟴)
or
𝟴𝟯𝟬-𝟯𝟭𝟱-𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡 (𝟮𝟴𝟳𝟲)