<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Mtxqw_1GqDlNe300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Mtxqw_1GqDlNe300" width="1920" height="1080" ></figure>MARSHALL, Texas — Recent rainfall has provided some relief across East Texas, prompting Harrison County officials to lift their outdoor burn ban. However, the burn ban inside the City of Marshall remains in effect.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2FFyQO_1GqDlNe300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2FFyQO_1GqDlNe300" width="1920" height="1080" ></figure>While county and city burn bans may seem connected, officials say those decisions are made independently based on local weather conditions, drought data, and fire risk.Marshall Fire Chief David Rainwater said conditions can vary significantly from one jurisdiction to another.“Really boils down to your regional weather pattern, right? And even from county to county that differentiates,” Rainwater said.Rainwater said the recent rains have helped, but not enough to eliminate the threat of fast-moving fires within the city.Because homes and businesses are located closer together in urban areas, a fire that escapes control can quickly spread and cause significant damage.“If a fire gets away from us, it has a tendency to have a much higher value of damage because it could run through multiple houses,” Rainwater said. “So we tend to be a lot more cautious and a lot more guarded on lifting and enacting the burn ban.”The fire chief is urging residents to check with their local jurisdiction before conducting any outdoor burning since restrictions can vary from one community to another.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Mi48J_1GqDlNe300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Mi48J_1GqDlNe300" width="1920" height="1080" ></figure>“If you burn inside the city of Marshall, our burn ban is still in effect,” Rainwater said. “And it carries a very high penalty for burning inside the city limits.”Even in areas where burn bans have been lifted, fire officials encourage residents to use caution and follow safe burning practices.The Marshall Fire Department will continue monitoring weather and ground conditions and will lift the city's burn ban when officials determine it is safe to do so.</div></body>

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MARSHALL, Texas — Recent rainfall has provided some relief across East Texas, prompting Harrison County officials to lift their outdoor burn ban. However, the burn ban inside the City of Marshall remains in effect. While county and city burn bans may seem connected, officials say those decisions are made...

Marshall burn ban remains in effect despite recent rains

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MARSHALL, Texas — Recent rainfall has provided some relief across East Texas, prompting Harrison County officials to lift their outdoor burn ban. However, 

Marshall burn ban remains in effect despite recent rains

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