As one of the hottest summers on record in North Texas continues to pound areas across Dallas-Fort Worth, several counties in the region are battling wildfires that have forced evacuations and left buildings in flames.
firefighters were fighting to contain a fire in the King Creek area
. It reportedly spanned some 450 acres and had been around 85% contained by Tuesday afternoon, WFAA reported. In Somerville County, southwest of Fort Worth, a fire stretching across some 6,000 acres was only about 10% contained, according to Texas A&M’s Forest Service.
Other fires have been reported in East Texas, in Smith and Van Zandt counties, and northeast of Dallas, in Hunt County, A&M’s Forest Service noted.Gov. Greg Abbott renewed a drought disaster declaration for 189 counties across the state and a wildfire declaration for at least 72 countiesIn a statement on Tuesday, Abbott’s office urged Texans “remain vigilant” in the face of the wildfires.
Yesterday, Texas A&M Forest Service responded to 24 wildfires for 7,774 acres. Continued hot and dry conditions will support wildfire activity this week.
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