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Watson said basic landscaping is one way residents can do their part to stay safe.
âResidents can help by making sure foliage is trimmed and kept to a minimum, and tall grass or brush is not too close to your home, and getting involved with your local fire department/emergency services district to learn more about the added response capacity we need as the county continues to grow,â he said.
Watson said some of the most destructive wildfires in Texas have occurred in the winter months.
âJan. 22, 2018, we had three major fires in the county, one of which burned over 2,000 acres in just four hours in the Aledo/Willow Park area, and shut down both [Interstate] 20 and I-30 for a few hours causing major traffic problems,â he said. âWe work hard to make sure extra resources are available on elevated fire weather days in the winter because of the substantial risk it brings, especially in the wildland/urban interface areas that are becoming an increasing concer
Dec 24, 2020
Medical City Weatherford Nurse Cyndi Aguirre administers a COVID-19 vaccine to Dr. Faisal Saeed, MD. Courtesy | Medical City
The Texas Department of State Health Services rolled out its Week 2 recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine, which includes six locations in Parker County.
âTexas expects to receive 620,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine distributed to more than 1,100 providers in 185 Texas counties in Week 2 of vaccine distribution,â according to DSHS. âThe [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] will deliver 460,500 doses of the vaccine manufactured by Moderna and 159,900 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to continue to vaccinate front-line health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities.â