Dry winter air and freeze-cured grasses push 22 of 26 Panhandle counties under burn bans as officials warn of heightened wildfire risk.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dangerous mix of freeze-cured vegetation, dry winter air and persistent high winds has pushed most of the Texas Panhandle into ...