Dawson County is doing pretty good with its Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) rating in comparison with other counties in the state.Those rankings give fire officials an idea of the chances of grassland and wild fires igniting due to dry vegetation and drought conditions. If the KBDI numbers are high, county commissioners have the authority to enact burn bans outlawing outdoor fires.KBDI numbers range from 0 to 800.Dawson County’s KBDI rating increased by 13 points within the last two weeks. It was at 359 when Fire Chief Larry Duyck presented his bi-monthly report to county commissioners Tuesday.The snow that arrived weeks ...