# Is there a burn ban in Jim Hogg County, Texas today?

**Yes.** Burn ban in effect (in effect since Jan 10, 2023).

- Checked: 2026-10-10T23:22:48.674Z
- Source: Texas A&M Forest Service (https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/Burnbans/)
- Nearby counties with a ban: Brooks County, Duval County, Zapata County, Starr County, Jim Wells County, Hidalgo County, Webb County
- JSON: https://burnbantoday.com/api/v1/texas/jim-hogg-county.json
- Page: https://burnbantoday.com/texas/jim-hogg-county/

## Is there a burn ban in Jim Hogg County today?

Yes. Texas A&M Forest Service lists Jim Hogg County as “Burn ban in effect”, in effect since Jan 10, 2023. Status checked Oct 10, 6:22 PM CDT.

## Can I burn trash or brush in Jim Hogg County?

Not while the burn ban is in effect. County burn bans in Texas prohibit most outdoor burning; read the county's order for exceptions (for example, approved grills or permitted agricultural burns).

## Who issues burn bans in Texas?

County judges and commissioners courts issue burn bans; the Forest Service maps them daily.

## Where does this information come from?

From Texas A&M Forest Service's official county burn-ban map, refreshed every hour on Burn Ban Today, plus Red Flag Warnings from the National Weather Service. Confirm with the Jim Hogg County offices or your local fire department before burning.

Always confirm with Jim Hogg County officials or your local fire department before burning.