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Rangeland, pastures starting to brown in Far West Texas, many burn bans
7/29/2016 8:18:07 PM



CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Andrews County, TX
Brewster County, TX
Crane County, TX
Crockett County, TX
Culberson County, TX
Ector County, TX
El Paso County, TX
Glasscock County, TX
Howard County, TX
Hudspeth County, TX
Jeff Davis County, TX
Loving County, TX
Martin County, TX
Midland County, TX
Pecos County, TX
Presidio County, TX
Reagan County, TX
Reeves County, TX
Terrell County, TX
Upton County, TX
Val Verde County, TX
Ward County, TX
Winkler County, TX

Start Date: 7/27/2016 -  
Some rangeland and pastures in Far West Texas were starting to turn brown from the hot, dry weather. Dryland cotton was stressed from lack of rain, and some feared that cotton would begin shedding a significant amount of its fruit load if rain does not arrive soon. The dryness also led many counties to ban outdoor burning as the fire danger increased. North Texas e-News (Fannin, Texas), July 27, 2016
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