The Bluff Town Council approved Ordinance 2026-07 on October 6, 2026, amending previous fire restrictions within the Town of Bluff, according to the ordinance draft. The measure was adopted during a public meeting to modify how open fires are regulated within town boundaries.
The new ordinance amends Ordinance No. 2026-06, which was previously adopted on July 7, 2026. According to the document, recent regional rainfall has reduced but not eliminated fire risk.
Under the new regulations, open fires are permitted only within established facilities in improved campgrounds, picnic areas, or in permanently constructed fire pits at private homes where running water is present. This replaces the previous restriction that prohibited all open fires within the incorporated boundaries of the Town of Bluff.
The ordinance took effect immediately upon its approval. The Town Council members present for the vote included Mayor Josh Ewing, Mayor Pro-Tem Britt Hornsby, Jennifer Davila, Gary Haws, and Spencer Wade.
