There was no fire to fight Sunday in the small town of Lone Oak
but volunteer Fire Chief Ronald McGovern was still up early
making sure their equipment was all in working order.  "We went
through all the trucks, checked all of the fluids, just get em'
ready," said McGovern.  That's because Sunday was a significant
day for the 18 members of this small department. It was the day
fireworks stands were allowed to open for business.  For stand
owners like Lucas Girdley with Alamo Fireworks Inc., it meant
they're back in business. Last year's ban shut them down.  "We
had a 40,000 square foot warehouse and we couldn't afford it
anymore due to the drought conditions and getting shut down,"
Girdley said.  This year, there is no fireworks ban and no burn
ban. Girdley is hoping for a lucrative week.  "We're very
excited due to the rain and we think there's going to be a lot
of people and a lot of interest in buying fireworks this
season," Girdley said.  But with conditions still pretty dry,
hot and windy, Chief McGovern