Evacuation orders increased in central Texas on Friday as multiple wildfires fueled by high winds and dry conditions spread across 45,000 acres with minimal containment
About 475 homes in Goram have been evacuated; haze and smoke reaches Houston area over 300 miles awayPhoto: Ronald W. Erdrich/Associated Press, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Shifting winds resulted in authorities ordering the evacuation of around 475 homes in the city of Gorman, according to Inciweb, a service that shares fire reports from different government agencies.
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