Remember to stay safe every time you light an outdoor fire.
Some Texas tips:
- Check with your city and county about burn bans and local rules for outdoor fires. The Texas A&M Forest Service’s map lists county burn bans.
- Statewide, Texas limits outdoor burning to campfires, bonfires, fire pits, cooking fires—and household trash fires on your home property and only if you don’t have trash pickup.
- Avoid starting an outdoor burn on dry, windy days.
- Always stay by your fire until it’s out.
- Keep water and a shovel and rake handy to douse the fire if it starts to spread.
Listen: The state fire marshal, Debra Knight, talks about summer fire safety on the Texas Insurance podcast.
Learn more
- Outdoor burning: What to know before you light the match
- Wildfire risks: Projects to help you protect your home
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Outdoor Burning in Texas
- Texas A&M Forest Service: Prevent Wildfire| video
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