High fire activity in Texas amid intense heat, drought
8/8/2023 1:45:41 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Texas
Hays County, TX
Johnson County, TX
Zapata County, TX
Start Date: 8/7/2023
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At least 11 wildfires have burned more than 2,700 acres across Texas though 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, per the Texas A&M Forest Service. Intense heat and drought prompted authorities to increase the Preparedness Level to Level 4 out of 5, due to a “significant increase in fire activity.” Of the 254 counties in Texas, 168 had burn bans in effect on Aug. 7.
KXAN Online (Austin, Texas), Aug 7, 2023
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