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Top Stories: Wildfire Threat Forces Some North Texas Counties To Ban Fireworks

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The top local stories this morning from KERA News: At least five counties in North Texas have banned the use of fireworks on this Independence Day as the threat of wildfire spreads. Disaster declarations for Palo Pinto, Parker, Erath, Johnson and Hood counties prohibit the use – but not the sale – of fireworks within their borders for 60 hours.