Burn Ban Guide for Camping In USACE Parks or Around the Public Federal Lands of Canyon Lake
Comal County Fire Marshall Sets ALL Burn Bans
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Obeys and Follows the Burn Bans
There are three types of our burn bans
Red Flag Day (High Winds)
TCEQ Chapter 111, SUBCHAPTER B: OUTDOOR BURNING §111.219. 6B
“Burning shall not be commenced when surface wind speed is predicted to be…greater than 23 mph (20 knots) during the burn period.”
Stage 1
· No open ground fires allowed.
· No fires in any fire ring.
· No fires in open standing grills.
· Never leave a fire unattended.
· All fires must be in a grill with a closable lid.
· Covered grills are not provided at all parks. Call before you come so we can give advice on where you will be camping.
· Extinguish all fires and hot embers completely with water before going to sleep or when leaving the park.
Stage 2
· No Fires Allowed!
· No wood or gas grills allowed.
· Only electrical grills/hot plates allowed.
· Never leave a hot surface unattended.
CONSEQUENCES
Failure to comply with any burn ban could result in one or all of the following.
1. Fines issued from one or more of the following:
· Comal County Fire Marshall
· Comal County Sheriffs
· USACE Park Rangers
2. Removal from the Park
3. Incarceration in county jail
IF your negligence causes property damage, injures another person or causes a death, you could also be looking into much more severe consequences.