Burn ban put in place in Bastrop County as high fire danger expected Tuesday

BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Bastrop County Judge Paul Pape signed an emergency order prohibiting outdoor burning in unincorporated parts of the county Tuesday.Check out the Texas burn bans mapCentral Texas will see high fire danger ingredients before storms roll into the area overnight. Bastrop County is in a wind advisory until the early morning hours of Wednesday.
Under the burn ban, which will be in effect starting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, someone who disregards the ban could be fined up to $50