With no rain in forecast, commissioners extend burn ban; and violating it could get you a ticket.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE

With no substantial rain in recent weeks (and nothing in the forecast), Erath County officials decided on Monday to extend the burn ban for an additional 90 days.

Under the ordinance, outdoor burning is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine.

So don’t burn people.