Comal County turned on the burn ban Monday after a brief weekend respite.
Today’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is 548 points. By state law, burn bans kick in at the 500 mark.
Residents are asked to follow all guidelines listed on the county’s Fire Marshal’s page.
To check the county’s KBDI index, click here.
Then why does HAYS COUNTY have the ban off for burning brush?
https://www.hayscountytx.gov/fire-marshal
Because their fire marshal uses multiple criteria rather than just the forest fire (KBDI) to determine his decision.