Burn ban rescinded

Colorado County Judge Ty Prause approved removing the burn ban due to recent rainfall, Tuesday morning, Dec. 2.

The burn ban went into effect on Sept. 22, lasting 71 days. Storms over the past weekend dropped between 0.5 to 1 inch of rain in Columbus, according to the National Weather service. In the order rescinding the ban, Prause wrote that the rainfall “substantially decreased the public safety concern regarding outdoor burning.”

Colorado County Emergency Management still requests for residents to contact them prior to starting any controlled burning to prevent the “needless” dispatching of volunteer fire departments. To do so, call the Colorado County Communications Center at 979-732-2388, option 1.