Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr on Thursday said she knows that people want to see Independence Day fireworks shows, but officials just can't take that chance when it's so dry.
The Austin Symphony sponsors the fireworks. Spokesman Don Hill says the group could seek a permit if the area soon gets a significant amount of rain.
The Texas Forest Service says, as of Friday, 197 of the state's 254 counties have bans on outdoor burning.
