Disaster declared in advance of eclipse

‘It is prudent to issue the (burn ban) declaration to mitigate the possibility of wildfire and any other negative impact during the eclipse.’

– Derek Marchio Emergency Mgt. Coordinator

  • Left, Burnet County Emergency Management Coordinator Derek Marchio responds to a question about the temporary burn ban during the eclipse next month. County Commissioner Pct. 2 Damon Beierle adjusts the microphone as Marchio speaks. Raymond V. Whelan/The Highlander
    Left, Burnet County Emergency Management Coordinator Derek Marchio responds to a question about the temporary burn ban during the eclipse next month. County Commissioner Pct. 2 Damon Beierle adjusts the microphone as Marchio speaks. Raymond V. Whelan/The Highlander
The Burnet County Commissioners Court recently announced a temporary burn ban will be invoked to coincide with the upcoming total solar eclipse.To do so, Burnet County Judge James Oakley set into motion an official disaster declara tion, during the March 12 meeting.“You have to have a disaster declaration to do the burn ban because our KBDI (Keetch-Byram Drought) index is below the threshold to…

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