LONGVIEW, Texas — While numerous counties south of Longview have established burn bans, Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt says he’s probably about two weeks away from needing to issue one.
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index on Friday listed Gregg County at 477, an increase of 18 points.
The index is used to determine forest fire potential and ranges from 0 to 800, where a score of 0 represents no moisture depletion and of 800 represents “absolutely dry conditions,” according to Texas A&M University.
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