By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

With the increased fire danger due to extreme dry conditions and high winds Ellis County will once again implement a burn ban.

Ellis County Fire Chief and Emergency Manager Darin Myers said Monday that they will put the burn ban back into effect on Tuesday.

“I like to give people more of an advanced notice but with the projected continued dangerous wind, the humidity levels and the temperatures and there’s no place in the foreseeable future see where I can say, “well we’re going to implement it next week.”

Myers said officials with the National Weather Service told him this week they do not see any significant precipitation in the near feature.

Under a burn ban all outdoor burning in the unincorporated areas of Ellis County is prohibited.

The Hays Fire Department responded to three fires Monday and Ellis County crews were also called to a small grass fire Monday evening.

Russell, Rooks, Phillips and Ellsworth counties have all re-issued burn bans in recent days.