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Kountze Firefighter George Stutts extinguishes one of several spot fires created by outdoor burning at 1602 Gandy Road about seven miles northwest of Kountze last Thursday afternoon. Firefighters from Kountze and Silsbee battled the flame with temperatures well above 100 degrees. Two firefighters were treated and one of them was taken to a hospital. Dan Eakin Photo -
This was one of several spot fires which burned on Gandy Road near Kountze on Thursday of last week which began when a man started burning a pile of trash. There is an outdoor burn ban now in effect in Hardin County. Dan Eakin Photo -
Kirbyville Fire Chief Greg Ellis submitted this photo of Kirbyville firefighters putting the finishing touches on a fire which had been started by illegal outdoor burning in the trash can in the background. Courtesy Photo
Reports of illegal outdoor burning are being reported in various places throughout Hardin County even though the county banned outdoor burning several weeks ago and it continues to be in place.
Lack of enough rain and dry ground and dry vegetation have created the need for the ban, according to county officials.
While thousands of acres have been burned in Jasper and Tyler counties to the north…
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