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Wildfire Risk Remains High Across County |
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Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 – Tropical Storm Lee is expected to make landfall in Eastern Louisiana on Sunday.
Though the storm is not likely to have any impact on Galveston County, with the exception of elevated tides, gusting winds associated with the system will reduce humidity levels and lead to an increased threat of wildfires.
The Galveston County unincorporated areas remain under a burn ban. This includes the San Leon-Bacliff-Bayshore communities; the Alta Loma area around Santa Fe; Freddiesville, between Hitchcock and Bayou Vista; and the entire Bolivar Peninsula. This includes the Bolivar beachfront as well.
City and volunteer fire departments across the county were called upon to fight several wildfires Friday, including a large fire in the vicinity of the County's Carbide Park off FM 519 in La Marque.
Citizens are cautioned to be extra careful with outdoor barbecues and other sources of ignition over the long holiday weekend.
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