Laredo, TX Fire Regulations: Wildfire Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Risk Level
- Moderate to high
- Mapping
- TX A&M Forest Service portal
- Burn Ban Authority
- Webb County Commissioners
- Interface
- Brush-adjacent neighborhoods
- Program
- Firewise USA guidance
Summary
Laredo lies in the South Texas brushland wildfire corridor. Texas A&M Forest Service maps moderate to high risk for Rio Grande floodplain and mesquite brush. Webb County burn bans are frequent.
Sec. 352.081. REGULATION OF OUTDOOR BURNING. ... (c) The commissioners court of a county by order may prohibit or restrict outdoor burning in general or outdoor burning of a particular substance in all or part of the unincorporated area of the county if: (1) drought conditions have been determined to exist as provided by Subsection (b); or (2) the commissioners court makes a finding that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning. (d) An order adopted under this section must specify the period during which outdoor burning is prohibited or restricted. The period may not extend beyond the 90th day after the date the order is adopted.
Full Breakdown
Laredo sits in a semi-arid wildfire-prone landscape of mesquite, huisache, and native brush along the Rio Grande. The Texas A&M Forest Service Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal classifies much of outer Laredo as moderate to high wildfire risk, with the wildland-urban interface running along undeveloped brushlands on the city edge. There is no FEMA Fire Hazard Severity Zone system in Texas, but Webb County Commissioners Court regularly issues burn bans under Texas Local Government Code Section 352.081 during drought (typically May through September). Laredo Fire Department and Texas A&M Forest Service coordinate on wildfire response, and residents in interface areas are encouraged to follow Firewise USA defensible space guidelines: 5-foot noncombustible zone, 30-foot thinned zone, and 100-foot reduced-fuel zone around structures. Property insurance in higher-risk areas may require vegetation management.
Violations & Fines
No zone-specific fines. Failure to comply with burn bans: up to 500 dollars. Weed/brush nuisance: standard code enforcement penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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