When you can burn brush in unincorporated Gregg County

Gregg County posts its burn ban status through the Fire Marshal's office. If a county order is in place, treat that as the stop sign for outdoor burning in the unincorporated county. The state law behind those orders lets a commissioners court restrict outdoor burning in all or part of the unincorporated area when drought or public-safety conditions call for it.

For the day-of check, use the Fire Marshal page or call 903-234-3144. The office is in the Gregg County Courthouse at 101 E. Methvin, Suite 559, in Longview. That is the practical place to confirm the local status before you drag brush into a pile.

Even when no county order is stopping outdoor burning, TCEQ's statewide outdoor-burning rules still matter. The porch version is simple: check first, keep smoke and weather in mind, and do not turn a Saturday cleanup into a smoke complaint or a fire that jumps a ditch.