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Corpus Christi, Texas – A spike in fire danger will grip South Texas by noon Sunday, with humidity dropping to 20% and wind gusts reaching 20 mph — conditions that can spark and spread brush fires near major corridors like I-37, US-77 and TX-44 within minutes.
According to the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi, a Fire Danger Statement remains in effect from noon until 8 p.m. Sunday for the Coastal Plains and Eastern Brush Country, including Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Bee and Live Oak counties. North-northwest winds combined with critically dry fuels are driving the elevated risk…