A record 235 Texas counties have outdoor burn bans as the state continues to suffer from drought. The Texas Forest Service on Wednesday confirmed the record, with just 19 counties not under burn restrictions. Spokeswoman April Saginor told The Associated Press that the previous record number of Texas counties with outdoor burn bans was 221, set in January 2006. According to the TFS, nearly 3.3 million acres have burned during the current wildfire season.Thursday, June 30, 2011
Record 235 Texas counties under outdoor burn ban
A record 235 Texas counties have outdoor burn bans as the state continues to suffer from drought. The Texas Forest Service on Wednesday confirmed the record, with just 19 counties not under burn restrictions. Spokeswoman April Saginor told The Associated Press that the previous record number of Texas counties with outdoor burn bans was 221, set in January 2006. According to the TFS, nearly 3.3 million acres have burned during the current wildfire season.
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And as sure as God made little green apples, some "Dick" will shoot off some fireworks this weekend.
I agree and that person is probably my neighbor! I will be staying home with my garden hose on the 4th.
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