The county-wide burn ban will be rescinded, effective at noon on Thursday, according to a rescinding order signed and released on Wednesday afternoon. The burn ban was originally set to expire on September 14 at that morning's regular commissioners' court meeting. On August 24, the court had voted to extend the burn ban until this time, unless conditions allowed for it to be rescinded early based on the advice of fire chiefs and the Office of Emergency Management. Read the order here. In their Facebook post announcing the rescinding order, the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management reminds everyone to burn responsibly, clear ...