The 2024 Student Bonfire will not burn the night before the Texas A&M-Texas game due to a burn ban in Robertson County, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
Student Bonfire has traditionally burned the night before the football season’s last game, functioning as the last major tradition before the game. In recent years, LSU has been the major rivalry game, as Texas was not in the Southeastern Conference from 2012 through 2023.
A statement posted to its website reads, “The Robertson County burn ban remains in effect. Burn will be rescheduled for the [spring] semester, after Aggies have returned to school, and when it is safe to burn.”
The burn ban was adopted on Sept. 10 and has remained in effect since then. All outdoor burning is prohibited under the order.
“Robertson County references the KBDI for determining Burn Bans,” the statement reads. “On advice from the Texas Forest Service, burn bans in Robertson County are lifted when the KBDI falls below 575. As of November 26, the KBDI is 638. This represents a real and significant fire danger.”
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index, also known as KBDI, is used by counties across Texas to assess the fire risk through rainfall. A higher number indicates a greater risk of wildfires spreading uncontrollably.
The bonfire construction site will remain open for visitors on Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Student Bonfire’s fall 2025 Burn will be a separate event.
Rob '88 • Nov 28, 2024 at 5:38 pm
If we can afford $250k to rush the field, we can afford a $500 county fine. Get some pumper trucks on standby, burn it.
Ray Hendryx • Nov 28, 2024 at 9:21 am
Having worked and observed five decades of West Texas wildfires, I appreciate the common sense being exercised here. In the meantime, beat the class of ’75 hell outta tu!
Dwayne Cody • Nov 26, 2024 at 8:11 pm
That’s SORRY!!!!
Just have some water trucks wet everything down around it and some pump trucks with water, there when it’s lit, spraying water into the air, all around the fire. With that much water and enough water trucks, we should be able to keep the “fire “ from spreading. However; the Burning Desire to BTHOtu will spread like wildfire across the state & even into Austin where the next Police Chief will require a 12th Man emblem on all uniforms!!!WEHOOOP!’95
Hillary Jessup • Nov 26, 2024 at 6:57 pm
Very sad, but the Aggie Spirit will be burning bright
Irwin Tang • Nov 26, 2024 at 6:12 pm
This is a sign of maturity. No rogue Bonfire at TAMU.
Connie Crocker • Nov 26, 2024 at 5:18 pm
Looking forward to 2025. Class of ‘88.
Gig em!
Jamie • Nov 28, 2024 at 1:37 pm
I mean, do the aggies do these things to make the jokes that much easier to write?