Authorities still strongly discourage folks from burning, whether or not you live in an area where there is a burn ban. It is extremely dry and it's not going to get better until we get some significant rainfall and everything starts to green up.

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What began as a controlled burn in southwest Lincoln County Saturday morning has morphed into a wildfire that is still burning today.

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