Texas Faces Heightened Wildfire Threat Amid Ongoing Drought
Over the past week, 84 wildfires have scorched 1,883 acres across Texas, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Despite fewer fire weather triggers, the persistent drought from an unusually dry fall has led to increased wildfire activity.
On Friday, Travis County Judge Andy Brown signed a disaster declaration due to heightened fire risks.
- A fast-moving wildfire that sparked Friday afternoon in southeast Austin burned 36 acres within two hours.
- The Williams Road Fire near Burnet began burning Wednesday night with 90 acres and quickly spread to 321.5 acres by Thursday morning.
- A fire early Thursday morning also sparked in Georgetown's Cedar Lake neighborhood.
Author's summary: Texas faces increased wildfire risk due to drought.
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