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Four Austin-area counties are under burn bans due to weather. The extreme heat could last through the rest of summer or longer, meteorologist says. 4 Central Texas counties under burn bans; NWS ...
The Bastrop County Complex fire was a conflagration that engulfed parts of Bastrop County, Texas, in September and October 2011.The wildfire was the costliest and most destructive wildfire in Texas history and among the costliest in U.S. history, destroying 1,696 structures and causing an estimated $350 million in insured property damage.
For more information about the emergency declaration, call the Parker County Fire Marshal at 817-598-0969. As much of Texas endures drought conditions, Parker and Johnson counties have declared a ...
The 2024 Texas wildfires were marked by several major fires, including the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle and part of Oklahoma.. The Smokehouse Creek Fire burned an estimated 1,058,482 acres (1,653.878 sq mi; 428,352 ha) in Texas and Oklahoma and was completely contained on March 16, [1] becoming the second largest fire in US history dating back to 1988.
Big Sandy is about 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Gilmer, Texas, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and Texas State Highway 155 in Upshur County. It was established shortly after the American Civil War.
Four Austin-area counties are under burn bans due to weather. The extreme heat could last through the rest of summer or longer, meteorologist says. 4 Central Texas counties under burn bans; NWS ...
200 county in the state have burn bans issued, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Much of the state is in the 700-800 range of the Keetch-Byram Drought Index.
Waskom is a city in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 census-tabulated population of 1,910, [5] down from 2,160 residents in 2010. [6] [7] It is located in Harrison County and lies approximately 19 miles (31 km) east of the county seat, Marshall, on U.S. 80 and Interstate 20. [8]