Ellis County Lifts Burn Ban After Three-Month Restriction
Commissioners' Court voted October 13 to rescind the county-wide ban first imposed in July.
The Ellis County Commissioners' Court voted at its Tuesday, October 13, 2026 meeting to rescind the county-wide burn ban that had been in place since July 21, 2026. The county's official website announced the change as effective immediately, confirming that Ellis County is no longer under a burn ban — a restriction that had applied to all unincorporated areas of the county, including rural stretches around Ennis, Ferris, Palmer, and Italy. The Commissioners' Court had originally voted to impose the burn ban at its July 21, 2026 meeting during a period of elevated fire risk tied to high temperatures and dry conditions across North Texas.