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Fire departments see surge in Brush Fires <\/p>\nSPRING, Texas – For the past several days, counties all over Southeast Texas have been placed under a burn ban.<\/p>\n
These include: Harris County, Montgomery County, Fort Bend County, Waller County and Liberty County amongst many more.<\/p>\n
These counties have seen very dry conditions which have caused a drought around the region.<\/p>\n
Fire departments see surge in Brush Fires <\/p>\n
Local perspective:<\/p>\n
One local fire department that has seen an increase in brush fires, is the Spring Fire department.<\/p>\n
Since Friday, the department has responded to at least 3 separate calls for brush fires in their area.<\/p>\n
“I’ve seen it move in a matter of a few minutes from grass to some structures and everything like that,” Spring Fire Department Captain Jermaine Wilson said. “It all depends on, on all depending on the wind.”<\/p>\n
One of the most recent fires includes a home on Forest Drive in Weldon Forest.<\/p>\n
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Prevention: How to stop the spark <\/p>\n
What you can do:<\/p>\n
To prevent brush fires from starting, Captain Wilson recommends throwing away items that are flammable into the proper containers or bins.<\/p>\n
“Right now, with the grass being so dry that it is, in a little initial spot that when I would catch it on fire and it can cause a big fire at a matter of seconds,” Wilson said. “It spreads in a building, a residence that’s around.”<\/p>\n
According to the Spring Fire Department, improper handling of flammables is what often leads to fires spreading.<\/p>\n
“A lot of times, a lot of those grass fires do start from people are throwing a cigarette out the window,” Wilson said. “I mean, it’s a little quick deal for them. Just throw it out the window. When they do, wind blows into the dry grass, to the woods, and it catches everything on fire.”<\/p>\n
“Dispose of all of your cigarettes or any other smoldering devices,” Wilson said. “Barbecue coals or anything like that, and safely put them in a safe spot. That way it won’t cause fires to spread out of control.”<\/p>\n
The Source: Spring Fire Department.<\/p>\n
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