One would think that with the recent rainfall, the county’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) ratings would be lower.KBDI ratings, ranked from zero to 800, are used by fire and county officials in determining whether to install burn bans. Those ratings are based upon an area’s dry vegetation and moisture levels.Dawson County’s KBDI went up by 21 points. It was rated at 256 when Fire Chief Larry Duyck presented the numbers to county commissioners Tuesday.“It’s interesting in how it changes,” Duyck said about the numbers. “It changes so fast.”Dawson County hasn’t had a ban against outdoor burning since 2011. Two nearby ...