Burning Brush in Hood County Means a Form, Not Permission

Hood County's burn form is a notice, not permission. It tells the Fire Marshal where and when a burn is planned in the unincorporated county.

Texas generally bans outdoor burning unless the material, purpose, site, weather, and other conditions fit an exception in the TCEQ Outdoor Burning Rule. The county form does not create that exception.

A county burn ban also stops many burns that might otherwise qualify. Check the TCEQ rule, the current county ban, and whether the land is outside city limits on the day of the burn.