[Video below] A 91-day burn ban has been declared for Wilson County, effective immediately. This follows a request from Wilson County Fire Marshal Carl Fowner at the Jan. 26 meeting of commissioners court. “My recommendation is to enact a burn ban due to high winds, low humidity,” Fowner said. “And now we’re going to have freeze-cured grasses after this freeze is over, which is susceptible to roadside starts.” “…the Keetch-Byram Drought Index is 564 with the current moisture,” Fowner said, “but the current average is 675.” The drought index is used to determine fire potential and measures surface moisture on...

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