Burn ban, disaster declaration for Comal County, Texas
8/17/2023 11:41:01 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Comal County, TX
New Braunfels, TX
Start Date: 7/10/2023
- End Date: 8/14/2023
Water was not flowing at Headwaters at the Comal. Water that used to be flowing and clear had become cloudy and filled with algae as extreme heat and drought depleted the flow. Fewer birds, butterflies and dragonflies can be found at the Headwaters riverside grassland ecosystem. Native grasses and plants were brown and dry. At Landa Lake, the Landa Lake Boathouse was closed early for the season due to low water levels. Launching boats was not safe.
A burn ban was reinstated in early July and remained in effect. Open flames were prohibited. The extreme fire risk led the county to issue a disaster declaration due to the ongoing heat wave and intensifying drought conditions.
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung (Texas), Aug 14, 2023
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