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Victoria County officials warn burn ban possible as drought conditions worsen

5760783 · August 18, 2025
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County officials said Aug. 18 that Victoria County is nearing the KVDI threshold that typically triggers a burn ban and that the judge will implement a ban if recommended by staff.

Victoria County commissioners were told Aug. 18 that the county’s drought index is approaching the level that typically prompts a burn ban and that the county judge will implement restrictions if county staff advises it.

County emergency monitoring staff said the county’s KVDI — the drought index the county uses to measure fire risk — had risen to 566, "which is a 10, increase from Friday," and that small roadside and…

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