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Ozarks fire officials urge caution amid drought
ROGERSVILLE, Mo. — As expanding drought conditions leave vegetation dry and brittle across the Ozarks, area fire officials are urging residents to exercise extreme caution with outdoor activities to prevent accidental wildfires and protect themselves against persistent heat. With crunchy grass and dry brush covering much of the region, firefighters warn that a single spark from […]
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Relief from record heat is on the way
Back-to-back days with 100° heat and back-to-back days with record-setting temperatures. September is not supposed to play out this way, but that’s what we’ve been experiencing as summer just does not want to let go. Hot conditions will stick around for the start of this week, with temperatures on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday threatening the […]
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Weather Causes Damage, Closes Dewey Short Visitors Center
While record heat continues to impact the Ozarks, some areas also dealt with pop-up strong to severe thunderstorms on Sunday. The National Weather Service received several storm reports including from the Branson Fire Department, which reported a 63 MPH Wind Gust at Station Number Four. Nearby, damage from the storm...
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Weather Causes Damage, Closes Dewey Short Visitors Center
While record heat continues to impact the Ozarks, some areas also dealt with pop-up strong to severe thunderstorms on Sunday. The National Weather Service received several storm reports including from the Branson Fire Department, which reported a 63 MPH Wind Gust at Station Number Four. Nearby, damage from the storm...
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The Heat Holds, While Rain Chances Sprinkle In
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‘And what if someone tripped... and hurt their knees and their hands?’: Glass remains in Springfield-Branson National Airport’s parking lot after April storm
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) is still seeing the impacts from April’s hailstorm as visitors report glass shards from damaged cars scattered throughout the parking lots. Linda Leo, who lives in Springfield, said she was picking up her cousins and didn’t know the glass was there.
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Ozark, Southern Stone County Latest to Issue Burn Warnings
Prolonged hot and dry weather has led fire officials across the Ozarks to urge caution with outdoor burning. In southwest Missouri, the Ozark Fire Protection District in Christian County issued a No Burning Notice effective September 1, citing continued dry vegetation, elevated fire danger, and the potential for fires to spread rapidly and become difficult to control. The notice prohibits outdoor burning activities including brush piles, yard waste, bonfires, and agricultural burns until conditions improve.
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Southwest Missouri farmers face challenge of worsening drought
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — With a severe drought continuing across the Ozarks, farmers are having to adjust to the difficulties. “We had a lot of moisture in the spring, we were doing really good and, all of a sudden, it gets hot, windy, dry,” said Traves Merrick, who operates Gleonda Angus Farms in Miller. “It changes […]