When winter transitions to spring, the Tri-State area sees really windy conditions, and if these conditions occur when the ground is really dry, the likelihood for natural cover fires increases.

LFR documents released to the A-J highlight firefighters' experience and response to Texas Tech fires and explosions in March ...

"The current forecasted temperatures, wind conditions, humidity levels and moisture content of ground cover make opening burning extremely hazardous," the fire protection district wrote in a news ...