MIDLAND, Texas — A burn ban was announced at Monday morning's Commissioners Court meeting in Midland.
The ban will take effect today, and last until October 25, 2020.
All forms of outdoor burning will be banned.
The Sheriff's Office and Emergency Management Department will be in charge of enforcing this ban.
The ban is a result of successive 100 degree days and severe to extreme drought in West Texas.
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