BURN BAN STATUS
The Guadalupe County Emergency Management and Fire Marshal lifted the burn ban April 21st, 2026
Always be careful when:
Welding, cutting, and grinding or any activity that causes a spark
Burning household trash
Burning of other items
The official notification with all the guidelines can be found on the Guadalupe County website here.
LEGAL OUTDOOR BURNING WHEN BURN BAN NOT IN EFFECT
If you are unsure if you can burn, you can contact the Guadalupe County Fire Marshall's office at (830) 303-8856.
(1) OK to burn domestic waste (household trash), from a single residence.
a. This does not include commercial waste
b. Other people are not allowed to bring their trash to your property to be burned.
(2) OK to burn diseased animal carcass when burning is the most effecting means of controlling the spread of disease.
(3) OK to burn plant growth.
(4) OK to burn crop residue
(5) OK to burn brush
(6) OK to burn non-treated wood
(7) OK Agricultural burns/ Prescribed Burns
The City of Kingsbury has a "trigger" ordinance where a burn ban is in effect in the city limits whenever there is a burn ban issued by the county. Burning is currently permitted in the Kingsbury city limits.
As always, please take precautions and report any fire hazards immediately to the Kingsbury Volunteer Fire Department at 639-4499 or to the Guadalupe Fire Dispatch at 379-1224. To report a fire, please dial 911.
Always be careful when:
Welding, cutting, and grinding or any activity that causes a spark
Burning household trash
Burning of other items
The official notification with all the guidelines can be found on the Guadalupe County website here.
Link to Texas A&M Forestry Service burn bans map: https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/burnbans/
Link to Texas A&M Forestry Service Wildfire map: https://tfswildfires.com/public/
