50% of wildfires in Texas come from just two human causes - debris burning and equipment use. Debris burning includes burn barrels, brush piles, bonfires and small piles of lawn debris in backyards. This is also the type of burning that is primarily restricted when burn bans are put in place by county officials. Equipment use is a much broader category. Any fire that is started by something mechanical is considered equipment use. This includes dragging tow chains on a trailer, wheel bearings overheating, mowing and shredding activities, parking or idling over dry grass, failed spark arresters on equipment, overheated or malfunctioning hay baling equipment and welding. During current drought conditions, please be mindful of all outdoor activities that could create a spark and obey local burn bans that have been put in place to protect us all. Check your county's burn ban status at: https://bit.ly/3aeJA0x. #WildfireAware