So far, 54 counties of the 92 are in fire bans,,as I was coming home from Sgt. Rocks hang,,saw a Forest Ranger, at a car camp site about 5 miles from home on West Fork of the White River at Williams Dam, writing tickets for campfires. And its going to get worse as they are not predicting much chance of rain over the next 8 days. We are starting to see alot of grass fires along highways spring up as well as I have heard of a couple of farmers already being paid by insurance companies for crop losses with them plowing corn and soybeans up this season. If your out there backpacking be careful as its a tinder box in this state with most of the wooded counties with trails, is under a fire ban. We have had less than 2/10s inch for June and this will put us 14inches below normal for the year at the end of this month. Take care.
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