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ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-09-17

The Court is asked to approve a countywide burn ban in unincorporated Harris County starting September 17, 2026, lasting up to 90 days, that would also prohibit the sale of certain fireworks and impose other fire-related restrictions.

What it means for you

If approved, residents in unincorporated Harris County would be prohibited from open burning and from purchasing the specified fireworks until drought conditions end or 90 days pass, whichever comes first.

Outcome

No disposition recorded yet.

Public safety — see all →Unincorporated Harris County

Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the September 17, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, a beneficiary, or who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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