Fire restrictions in Walker County, Texas
10/19/2017 5:12:28 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Walker County, TX
Start Date: 10/17/2017
- End Date: 11/1/2017
Walker County commissioners issued a countywide burn ban that took effect on Oct. 17 and will remain in effect for the next 45 days. Minor fires have been reported in the county, and commissioners wanted to take precautions before a larger fire broke out. The average Keetch-Bryam Drought Index for the county was 554.
CNHI News Service (Montgomery, Ala.), Oct. 17, 2017
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