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High wildfire danger alert for Central Texas

November 6, 2008--COLLEGE STATION, Texas--The Texas Forest Service is urging the public to be aware of heightened wildfire danger in most of Central Texas due to prolonged drought conditions. Below normal rainfall in September and October have increased the dry conditions. “Fuel sources remain very dry and susceptible to accidental fire because of the prolonged drought in Central Texas,” said Tom Spencer fire risk assessment coordinator for Texas Forest Service. “Normally this time of year we see a decline in wildfires because of decreased temperatures, shorter bur...
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