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Fort Bend County Enacts Outdoor Burn Ban Amid Drought Conditions

Fort Bend County Enacts Outdoor Burn Ban Amid Drought Conditions
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Fort Bend County approved an outdoor burn ban Thursday, effective at 5 p.m., for all unincorporated areas as extreme heat and worsening drought conditions increase the risk of wildfires. The Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office reported the county’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index reading was 634 as...

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