Texas Governor Rick Perry has declared that drought conditions have caused a "state of imminent disaster" and "an extreme fire threat" in 151 counties in the state. This step by the Governor authorizes the Texas Forest Service to establish a multi-agency coordination center at Granbury for wildland fire operations.
Most of the counties in Texas,
168 of them, have burn bans in effect. In Brazoria County the Keetch-Byram Drought Index is above 600 and the rainfall is four-and-a-half inches below normal for the year. Both December and January were extremely dry.
Cathedral fire in Brewster County, Texas, April 24, 2008
Cathedral fire in Brewster County, Texas, April 24, 2008
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I don't know Brazoria county specifically, but in some places in west Texas, a 4.5 inch deficit could be 90% of the year's total rainfall...
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