The Texas A&M Forest Service says Texas is a wildfire focal point for the nation with 195 of the state's 254 counties under burn bans Friday.
Turner said 2022 is shaping up to resemble 2011 when more than 3,000 fires burned nearly 3 million acres. But this time, he says they have more resources on hand, not just from Texas but all over the country.
“Texas has been a focal point of this year for wildland fire. It will continue to be. We are in a major fire season for Texas, so we will have the resources to respond. It just will be a continued effort until it rains significantly,” he said.David Carter “We often joke don't even think the word match or the whole thing will go. I mean, it's not really funny. It's really scary, and it's really that dry,” said Turner.“A humble request from a bunch of really tired firefighters, please be extremely careful with anything that could spark a wildfire! The last thing we need right now is another major fire and conditions are considered extreme today.
"The majority of our recent fires have been"Road Starts". That means that the fire started at a road from something like dragging chains and discarded cigarettes. Of course, these aren't the only causes but they are some of the most frustrating because they're preventable!”This article tagged under:
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