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Parched earth

A year after experiencing a mild summer, one that, in Ennis, was entirely in double-digits, the current hot season has brought a series of scorching days in triple-digits.

Facing a 10-month drought that has the area facing a serious shortage of rainfall, conditions have entered a category described as severe. That is the word used on Thursday by Ellis County Fire Marshall, Tim Birdwell.

He told The …

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