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Lavaca County keeps burn ban after fire officials warn KBDI remains high
Summary
On Nov. 12 the Lavaca County Commissioners Court voted to keep the countywide burn ban after Tim Decker, speaking for the county fire departments, said Keetch‑Byram Drought Index readings remained in the mid‑600s and recent rain was insufficient to lower fire risk.
The Lavaca County Commissioners Court voted on Nov. 12 to keep the countywide burn ban in effect after fire‑department representatives said drought indicators remain high.
Tim Decker, speaking on behalf of the county’s fire departments, told the court that the Keetch‑Byram Drought Index (KBDI) readings were “in the 6 sixties” and that the most recent update showed a value…
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