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Texas Wildfire Conditions Seen Worsening After Brief Respite

Dry, windy weather that’s been fanning the worst Texas wildfire in almost two decades will return later this week after a brief respite of rain and snow. Fires raging across the Texas Panhandle have scorched homes and ranches, menaced an …

Grass Fire Near Austin, Texas Destroys Building, Displacing Hundreds of Residents

CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) – A grass fire near Austin, Texas, spread into trees near an apartment complex and condominiums, destroying one of the buildings and forcing hundreds of residents from their homes. Two people suffered minor injuries in the …

Official Says Georgia Wildfire Could Go On For 6 Months

A wildfire in Georgia that has scorched more than 70 square miles (180 square kilometers) of public lands near the Georgia-Florida state line could burn for the next six months unless heavy rains snuff out the flames sooner, fire officials …

Dry, Windy Weather in North Carolina Increasing Mountain Wildfires

Windy and dry conditions are causing an increase in the number of wildfires in the North Carolina mountains. Media outlets report that a 60-acre fire near Bearwallow Mountain southeast of Asheville that firefighters have been battling this week is largely …