Allen, TX Fire Regulations: Wildfire Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- WUI overlay
- Not adopted
- Risk rating
- Moderate
- Defensible space
- 30 feet recommended
- Guidance
- Allen Fire Department
Summary
Allen is not mapped in a designated high wildfire hazard zone under Texas A&M Forest Service criteria, but the Fire Department maintains defensible-space guidance for properties abutting open space, greenbelts, and the Watters Creek corridor.
Sec. 352.081. REGULATION OF OUTDOOR BURNING. (a) In this section, "drought conditions" means the existence of a long-term deficit of moisture creating atypically severe conditions with increased wildfire occurrence as defined by the Texas Forest Service through the use of the Keetch-Byram Drought Index or, when that index is not available, through the use of a comparable measurement that takes into consideration the burning index, spread component, or ignition component for the particular area.(b) On the request of the commissioners court of a county, the Texas Forest Service shall determine whether drought conditions exist in all or part of the county. The Texas Forest Service shall make available the measurement index guidelines that
Full Breakdown
Collin County wildfire risk is classified moderate compared to Hill Country or West Texas. Allen FD recommends 30 feet of lean, clean, and green vegetation management around structures for homes backing to natural areas. No WUI overlay district is formally adopted. Contact Allen at (214) 509-4100 for enforcement.
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