Drought

Hays County commissioners reinstated a burn ban for the unincorporated parts of the county. Austin American-Statesman (Texas), Aug. 6, 2019

Travis County commissioners banned burning in unincorporated parts of the county through Sept. 11. As dry weather continued, the fire potential was increasing. Austin American-Statesman (Texas), Aug. 6, 2019

Zapata County officials requested that Gov. Greg Abbott declare the county a disaster area, due to exceptional drought. North Texas e-News (Fannin, Texas), Aug. 7, 2019

Pastures and hay fields in the Coastal Bend were deteriorating and needed rain. Hay producers got a second cutting of hay, but need rain to make a third. Stock ponds were running dry. North Texas e-News (Fannin, Texas), Aug. 7, 2019

A 7-day emergency burn ban took effect in Parker County after a county judge ordered it due to heat, low humidity and no rain in the near future. Weatherford Democrat (Texas), Aug. 8, 2019

Guadalupe County commissioners approved a 90-day burn ban, due to hot, dry weather and an uptick in brush fires in the county. Seguin Gazette-Enterprise (Texas), Aug. 7, 2019

Dry weather and heat prompted Walker and Lee county officials to enact burn bans until further notice. KBTX-TV Channel 3 Bryan (Texas), Aug. 5, 2019

Bans on outdoor burning took effect on Aug. 1 for Kendall, Kerr and Blanco counties as heat and a lack of rain increased the Keetch-Byram Drought Index, indicating rising fire danger. My San Antonio.com (Texas), Aug. 7, 2019

A 90-day burn ban took effect in Jim Wells County after commissioners approved the ban, due to drought. KIII-TV3 South Texas (Corpus Christi, Texas), Aug. 5, 2019

Dry weather in Indiana stressed some corn and soybeans on lighter soils, and hay regrowth was slow. USAgNet (Marshfield, Wis.), Aug. 6, 2019

Dry conditions in Auglaize County were beginning to slow crop growth. Hometown Stations (Lima, Ohio), Aug. 2, 2019

Victoria County commissioners enacted a burn ban on Aug. 5, due to the spate of recent grass fires and the persistent hot, dry weather. The ban prohibits outdoor burning in unincorporated parts of the county. Victoria Advocate (Texas), Aug. 5, 2019

Drought led several villages in Rock Island County to adopt open burn bans on Aug. 5. All open burning is prohibited, except for grills and small fire pits, in the villages of Hillsdale, Port Byron/Rapids City and Cordova. KWQC-TV Davenport (Iowa), Aug. 5, 2019