Stephens County Judge Michael Roach has issued a Disaster Declaration for Stephens County, effective Friday, Dec. 22, following the closure of the U.S. Highway 180 bridge over Hubbard Creek Lake, aka the “Mile-Long Bridge.”
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![County Judge declares disaster following TxDOT’s closure of Hubbard Creek Lake bridge](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BridgeDamage-505x306_c.jpg)
![Emergency burn ban extended as high heat, drought continue](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/county-comm-emergency-meeting-071822-0566-505x306_c.jpg)
The forecast calls for 100+ temperatures and little to no rain through the end of the month, prompting commissioners to extend the Disaster Declaration for 30 days.
![County judge issues disaster declaration banning all outdoor burning as extreme drought conditions continue](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Burned-grass-along-FM-2231-2686-505x306_c.jpg)
Disaster declaration bans all outdoor burning.
![Disaster declaration issued for Breckenridge, Stephens County due to storm damage](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/disaster-declaration2-505x306_c.jpg)
A disaster declaration may help local residents get help for storm damage repairs.