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  2. Texas counties ban fireworks for fear of sparking wildfires - AOL

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    As much of Texas endures drought conditions, Parker and Johnson counties have declared a local state of disaster effectively banning the use of fireworks for the next 60 hours.

  3. Why won’t Tarrant County see summer burn bans? The ... - AOL

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    Here’s how burn bans are decided in Tarrant County, Texas. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index measures daily water content, precipitation, and soil moisture measurements.The index ranks ...

  4. Burn Ban issued by Walker County - AOL

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    Jul. 21—Effective at 5 p.m. Friday, July 21, in Walker County a Burn Ban will be in effect, pursuant to Order 2023-102, Prohibiting or Restricting Outdoor Burning, signed by County Judge Colt ...

  5. 2024 Texas wildfires - Wikipedia

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    The 2024 Texas wildfires were marked by several major fires, including the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle and part of Oklahoma.. The Smokehouse Creek Fire burned an estimated 1,058,482 acres (1,653.878 sq mi; 428,352 ha) in Texas and Oklahoma and was completely contained on March 16, [1] becoming the second largest fire in US history dating back to 1988.

  6. Fireworks policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Class 1.3G (Fire, Minor Blast:Pyrotechnics) UN0335 Fireworks (Most Display Fireworks) Current federal law states that without appropriate ATF license/permit, the possession or sale of any display/professional fireworks is a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Any ground salute device with over 50 milligrams of explosive composition

  7. Bastrop County Complex Fire - Wikipedia

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    The Bastrop County Complex fire was a conflagration that engulfed parts of Bastrop County, Texas, in September and October 2011.The wildfire was the costliest and most destructive wildfire in Texas history and among the costliest in U.S. history, destroying 1,696 structures and causing an estimated $350 million in insured property damage.

  8. Austin issues outdoor burning restrictions due to dangerous ...

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  9. History of wildfire suppression in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Wildfire suppression in the United States has had a long and varied history. For most of the 20th century, any form of wildland fire, whether it was naturally caused or otherwise, was quickly suppressed for fear of uncontrollable and destructive conflagrations such as the Peshtigo Fire in 1871 and the Great Fire of 1910.