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Sixty-nine counties in Mississippi are under a burn ban, largely due to increased drought conditions in the state and throughout the south. Photo courtesy Mississippi Forestry Commission

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Drought-like Conditions Lead to More Burn Bans, One Fatality

Droughts can lead to wildfires, which is why, in the midst of continuing drought in the South, Gov. Phil Bryant issued a burn ban for more than 50 counties on …

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