For the first time in more than 11 months, a burn ban prohibiting outdoor burning of trash and brush piles has been approved for all the unincorporated areas of Bandera County. Bandera County Commissioners’ Court on Thursday, July 23, unanimously approved an order implementing a burn ban in the county for 90 days unless the county judge makes the determination that drought conditions no longer call for the ban and lifts it early. Bandera County Fire Marshal John Stith endorsed the ban, saying hot, dry weather for months has withered grass across the county, creating a likelihood that a grass fire will ...