Burning brush in a field near Uvalde Estates prompts citizen complaints about smoke causing respiratory discomfort
01-09-25
by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian
A couple of residents of the Uvalde Estates took to a community Facebook group recently to complain about smoke coming from burning brush at a property owned by Ligocky Farms.
An anonymous participant wrote, “The brush burning is irritating our sinuses/allergies so much! My kids and I can’t even play outside comfortably. They’re so congested and have watery eyes just from being outside for 30 minutes. Its even hard for them to breathe! Anyone else like this?”
While Uvalde County Commissioners enacted a burn ban on November 10th, 2025, Uvalde County Administrative Assistant Helly Moncada informed the Uvalde Hesperian that Ligocky Farms was granted a burn permit by the County for Wednesday, Jan 7th through Friday, January 9th, 2026.
The Uvalde Hesperian drove to the location just off U.SD Highway 83 South earlier today and saw a large pile of burning brush with two bulldozers near the burn which appeared to be in the process of clearing the property of brush.
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