More rain-free days could raise wildfire risk in South Texas

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More rain-free days could raise wildfire risk in South Texas
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Sunshine and rain-free conditions will continue this week with possibly record-breaking temperatures and a wildfire risk in South Texas.

The stretch of dry and sunny weather will persist across South Texas this week as an upper-level ridge of high atmospheric pressure remains near the Lone Star State . This will result in temperatures continuing to feel more like summer than fall, with afternoon highs about 8 to 10 degrees above normal.

Texas among the states most at risk for wildfires. Here’s what homeowners can do. “We have seen an uptick of small wildfires recently,” the National Weather Service office overseeing San Antonio and Austin said in a recent forecast. “Dry to critically dry fuels are forecast over the region for the next several days, per Texas A&M Forest Service.” How do you prepare your property for the potential of wildfires? The responsibility lies with homeowners.

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