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It isn’t any surprise to anyone that the chances of grass fires is up. Though there weren’t any such fires reported during the last two weeks, Fire Chief Larry Duyck informed county commissioners Tuesday that this season’s high winds and lightning raise the biggest concerns for firefighters.Duyck predicted rainfall will hit Dawson County this weekend.“The constant we have is it gets pretty windy,” Duyck said. “We’re watching it.”He updates commissioners every two weeks on the county’s continued rise in its Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) ratings.The ratings, ranked from zero to 800, are used by fire and county officials in determining ...

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Lamesa Press-Reporter

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Lamesa, TX 79331
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