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Lavaca County officials warn residents as KBDI rises; no burn ban yet
Summary
Fire chiefs reported fast-rising KBDI dryness indexes and urged residents not to burn; the judge said he will reevaluate next week and the court chose not to impose an immediate burn ban at the March 23 session.
County fire liaison Tim Decker and local chiefs updated the court on March 23 that the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) has risen rapidly (recent readings cited near the 520s–530s) and that, without meaningful rain, the county could hit the typical 550 trigger for a burn ban within days.
"If you don't need to burn, don't burn," Decker told the court, stressing that wind and low humidity raise the risk…
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