In only some specific instances it is legal to burn household refuse or underbrush. Please contact the Montgomery County Fire Marshall's Office for current and official information regarding the legalities of outdoor burning.



Counties with current burn bans (Courtesy of the Texas Forest Service and Texas A&M):




Many agencies use a variety of indexes to determine conditions that indicate the potential for wildfires. One of the most popular indexes is the Keetch-Byram Drought Index.