Lavaca County enacts burn ban as drought index rises
After the fire chiefs recommended a ban based on KBDI readings, the court voted to implement a county burn ban and provided guidance for allowable contained burns and prescribed-burn coordination.
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The Lavaca County commissioners court voted Aug. 10 to implement a county burn ban after the Fire Chiefs Association recommended action based on the Key Byron Drought Index. Fire Chief Becker told the court, "We're currently sitting at 5 27," and said the association recommended a burn ban because hot weather has rapidly reduced surface moisture.
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