Record heat, near-record drought leave Memphis primed for fires
Memphis firefighters pump in water from several blocks away as they battle a brush fire in Frayser on Thursday, Oct. 22. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis just had its hottest September on record dating back to 1875, with an average daily temperature of 84 degrees, 8 degrees above normal, according to the National Weather Service.
Then add that the Memphis area hasn’t seen more than an inch of rainfall on any single day since July 25, with only sputtering amounts recorded in the 89 days since.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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