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Forest Service warns variable wildfire risk; Callahan County keeps burn ban in effect
Summary
Callahan County commissioners heard a regional Forest Service briefing on localized wildfire risk and voted to keep the county burn ban in effect after staff described low relative humidity and gusty winds that raise ignition risk in parts of the county.
Callahan County commissioners on March 10 heard a briefing from regional Forest Service staff about localized wildfire risk and unanimously agreed to keep the county's burn ban in effect.
James Morals, regional coordinator, and Seth Morris, fire coordinator for the Abilene Fire District, told the court the agency's maps and predictive data show large variations across the county — some areas near Cross Plains are relatively green, while parts of…
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