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Level 3: Wildfire activity is impacting several regions of the state as the result of drought, dry vegetation or frequent fire weather events. Texas A&M Forest Service strategically positions ...
The Bastrop County Complex fire was a conflagration that engulfed parts of Bastrop County, Texas, in September and October 2011.The wildfire was the costliest and most destructive wildfire in Texas history and among the costliest in U.S. history, destroying 1,696 structures and causing an estimated $350 million in insured property damage.
The Texas A&M Forest Service identified extreme wildfire risks for parts of the Hill Country, West Texas, the Permian Basin, South Plains, and the Panhandle. The service provides a fire risk map ...
At least 77,135 acres were scorched by 13 wildfires in Texas Monday, according to the forest service. The majority of the damage was done by four fires in the state’s Panhandle: the Smokehouse ...
The 2024 Texas wildfires were marked by several major fires, including the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle and part of Oklahoma. The Smokehouse Creek Fire burned an estimated 1,058,482 acres (1,653.878 sq mi; 428,352 ha) in Texas and Oklahoma and was completely contained on March 16, [1] becoming the second largest fire in US ...
The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is a state agency that coordinates Texas's emergency management program.. TDEM implements programs to increase public awareness about threats and hazards, coordinates emergency planning, provides an extensive array of specialized training for emergency responders and local officials, and administers disaster recovery and hazard mitigation ...
In Corpus Christi, a wildfire outside the National Weather Service office forced an evacuation around 4 p.m. as wind-gusts were reported up to 6 mph, the agency said on X.
Feb. 27—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration for 60 Texas counties in response to widespread wildfire activity throughout the state. Additional counties may ...