Fire Chief Larry Duyck last week told Lamesa City Council members about where things stood in keeping track of the potential for grassfires.He presented the same findings, along with increased numbers, to Dawson County commissioners Tuesday.Dawson County, which hasn’t had a ban against outdoor burning since 2011, has three neighbors - Martin, Borden and Howard counties - with burn bans.County-wide burn bans make it illegal for residents to burn outdoors. The ban doesn’t impact cooking outside.County and fire department officials base their recommendations on enacting burn bans from the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI). The index is measured from 0 through ...