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LUBBOCK, Texas — The Lubbock County Commissioners voted Monday to prohibit firework sales for Texas Independence Day.
Trooper shot near Big Spring, flown to Lubbock
This decision stems from concerns over potential fire weather conditions on March 2. Due to high temperatures, dry winds and low humidity, Lubbock and several other areas in the Panhandle and South Plains have been placed under Red Flag Warnings. There have also been many devastating wildfires nationwide due to these conditions, with the commissioners seeking to avoid them in the Lubbock area…