Austin's parks department issued an indefinite burn ban in all city parks Friday due to drought conditions affecting the region.

Using a charcoal grill in any of Austin’s parks could earn a fine of $500 dollars following the city’s Friday announcement of a parkland burn ban.Friday’s ban from the parks department coincided with the 11th consecutive day of triple-digit temperatures in the capital city and the 25th such day this year.According to a memo to the mayor and council from acting parks director Kimberley McNeeley, the burn ban is in response to the ongoing drought affecting the region.“Due to current drought conditions, wildfires are a serious potential hazard to the city’s parks and surrounding communities,” McNeeley said.The burn ban prohibits smoking, open fires and grilling on all Austin parkland; however, propane grills and stoves are permitted. McNeeley said violations of the burn ban could result in a fine between $300 and $500.The burn ban is indefinite. The parks department will monitor the conditions weekly to determine when to end the burn ban.