DECLARATION OF DISASTER AND ORDER PROHIBITING OUTDOOR BURNING FOR ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS

WHEREAS, Angelina County, is currently threatened by high or extreme wildland fire hazard. This threat is caused by abundant fuel and high winds in Angelina County, and;

WHEREAS, the County Volunteer Fire Departments have responded to twenty-eight different brush fires in three days and higher winds are expected to continue;

WHEREAS, extraordinary measures must be taken to protect life and/or property;

NOW THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE ANGELINA COUNTY JUDGE BY SECTION 418.108 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH DISASTER AND DIRECT THAT ALL NECESSARY MEASURES BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AS AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS BE IMPLEMENTED TO MEET THAT DISASTER:

  1.  That a local state of disaster is hereby proclaimed for Angelina County pursuant to Section 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code.
  2. Pursuant to Section 108(b) of the Government Code, this Declaration of a local state of disaster shall continue for seven (7) days unless extended by the Angelina County Commissioner’s Court and then for so long as such conditions exists with the exception granted to fireworks under Section 418.108(i) of the Government Code.
  3. Pursuant to Section 108(c) of the Government Code, this Declaration of a local state of disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the County Clerk of Angelina County.
  4. Pursuant to Section 108(d) of the Government Code, this Declaration of a local state of disaster activates the Angelina County Emergency Management Plan.
  5. The purpose of this order is to mitigate the hazard posed by wildfires, due to dry ground cover and wins, by curtailing the practice of outdoor burning. The purpose of the declaration shall be taken into account in any enforcement action based upon this order.

BE IT THEREFORE ORDERED that the following emergency regulations are hereby established for all unincorporated and incorporated areas of Angelina County, Texas in accordance with Section 418.108(h)(l) of the Government Code.