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Every two weeks, Fire Chief Larry Duyck presents county commissioners with a report on the chances of wild and grassland fires throughout the state.And just about every two weeks, those chances become higher.But not always in Dawson County’s case.The county hasn’t seen a grass fire in the previous two weeks.Duyck brought that report to county commissioners Tuesday afternoon.That report focuses on counties’ Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) ratings based upon an area’s precipitation, dry vegetation and moisture levels.County commissioners use those numbers, issued from zero to the highest at 800, when deciding about implementing burn bans. If they do, it is ...

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Lamesa Press-Reporter

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Lamesa, TX 79331
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