Burn Ban is IN EFFECT
(Effective 3/16/2021)
Cameron County is under a burn ban for the unincorporated areas of the county
And will be in effect for the next 90 days.
Outdoor burning is regulated under state law. As conditions warrant, the county may adopt a burn ban.
Juan Martinez, IAAI-CFI
County Fire Marshal
juan.martinez7@co.cameron.tx.us
Santiago Ramos, Assistant Fire Marshal
jimmy.ramos@co.cameron.tx.us
Juan G. Ramos, Deputy Fire Marshal
juan.ramos@co.cameron.tx.us
Contact Information:
Fire Code Permit Application
(Solicitud de Permiso de Código de incendio)
Fire Safety
(Seguridad Contra Incendios)
Fire Safety Tip Sheets: Causes
- Cooking (PDF, 171 KB)
- Candles (PDF, 792 KB)
- Heating (PDF, 634 KB)
- Smoking (PDF, 279 KB)
- Electrical (PDF, 689 KB)
Escape planning
- Escape Planning (PDF, 444 KB)
Fire and safety equipment
- Smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Home fire sprinklers (PDF, 1MB)
- Carbon monoxide alarms(PDF, 612 KB)
Household equipment
Portable Fireplaces (PDF, 470 KB)
- Medical Oxygen (PDF, 383 KB)
- CFL light bulbs (PDF, 247 KB)
- Gel fuel safety (PDF, 602 KB)
- Microwave ovens (PDF, 960 KB)
- Clothes dryers (PDF, 105 KB)
- Portable generators (PDF, 113 KB)
Outdoors
Wildland fire safety (PDF, 558 KB)
- Outdoor electrical safety (PDF, 578 KB)
- Fireworks (PDF, 633 KB)
- Lightning (PDF, 680 KB)
- Grilling (PDF, 427 KB)
Populations
People with disabilities (PDF, 670 KB)
Unintentional injuries
Vehicles
Car fire safety (PDF, 368 KB)
Winter Fire Safety Tips
- Home Heating Fire Safety Tips
- Candle Fire Safety Tips
- Holiday Fire Safety Tips
- Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips
- CHECKLIST: How to Make a Home Fire Escape Plan
- CHECKLIST: Checking A Home Fire Escape Plan
- FLYER: Home Fire Escape Plan
- (VOLANTE: Plan de Escape de Incendio de su Hogar)
- FLYER: Home Fire Escape Drill
- (VOLANTE: Recorrido de Escape de Incendio de su Hogar)
- FLYER: Candle Safety
- FLYER: Cooking Safety
- FLYER: Heating Safety
- FLYER: Smoke Alarm Safety
National Fire Prevention Week
