By Anton Riecher
As of noon Monday the Medina County Commissioners Court imposed a countywide burn ban along with a prohibition on the sale or use of certain fireworks in unincorporated areas of the county.
County Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Chadwick urged the ban based on the county’s ranking on the Keetch-Bryam drought index that balances precipitation against soil moisture to calculate potential fire risk.
As of Monday, Medina County ranked 658 out of a potential 800 on the KBDI ranking.
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