Leakey NewsLocal news for Leakey, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Wet week dampens danger of wildfire, but drought persists- March 8, 2008 "Rainfall only gives us a temporary reprieve" The snow didn't last long, but it could leave a lasting impact: preventing wildfires.Texas Forest Service officials said that Thursday's snowfall could tamp down the wildfire threat across North Texas long enough for spring to arrive and turn brown grasses green.There's no guarantee that another stretch of dry, windy weather won't bring back the danger of fire in the region, but with another chance of rain in the forecast Monday, some are...http://www.topix.net/city/leakey-tx/2008/03/wet-week-dampens-danger-of-wildfire-but-drough... |