Despite the forecast calling for rain in some areas and the rainfall that has already fallen, Bexar County remains under a burn ban.

Texas is still in a drought and as the winter moves in, potential fire dangers increase.

With images of this year’s wildfires in south Bexar County still vivid, county commissioners unanimously approved $1.1 million just over two weeks ago.

The money will be used to buy much-needed heavy firefighting equipment.

In March, wildfires broke out in the Interstate 37 and Southton Road area and near the Atascosa-Bexar County line. The flames destroyed several structures, including homes, forced evacuations and scorched almost 600 acres.

Chris Lopez, the Bexar County fire marshal and emergency management coordinator, said since the county fire departments did no

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