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Windy, dry conditions in Texas continue to push wildfires and burn tens of thousands of acres. Many sizeable blazes continued to burn in Texas including the Coconut fire in Wilbarger County, which had charred more than 28,000 acres and was 75% contained, according to the Texas Wildfire Incident Response system at Texas A&M University. The Mesquite Heat fire in Taylor County near Abilene has exhibited extreme fire behavior, blackened more than 9,600 acres and was about 25% contained on May 21. Some other fires: The Pope 2 fire in Schleicher County, covered more than 2,500 acres and was 90% contained. The Mayfield fire in San Saba County, which spanned almost 1,300 acres and was 95% contained. The Twin Starts fire in Llano County, which burned about 450 acres and was 90% contained. The Ghost fire in Dickens County, which charred 150 acres and was not contained. The Coppic fire in Brown County, which scorched 90 acres and was 90% contained. More than 130 Texas counties had burn bans, per the Forest Service. Texas Public Radio (San Antonio, Texas), May 21, 2022