Fire chief explains how North Texans can help fight against wildfires
As wildfires pop up seemingly every day and everywhere, a local fire chief is giving tips you can follow to help in the fight.
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As wildfires pop up seemingly every day and everywhere, a local fire chief is giving tips you can follow to help in the fight.
The Texas A&M Forest Service forecast the fire danger in North Texas to climb from high to very high by Sunday.
The July 18 fire on Possum Kingdom Lake's western shore, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) west of Fort Worth, took eight days to fully contain.
Firefighters continued making progress on the Chalk Mountain Fire, containing it by 40% despite persistent hot and dry conditions.
Dozens of people are without a home after a grass fire spread to 26 homes in Balch Springs on July 25.
On Thursday morning, the fire was estimated to cover 6,701 acres. By Friday, it had only grown an additional four acres.
As the grass fire danger increases across North Texas, a lot of us could find ourselves ill prepared if flames creep close.
According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, fire season in Texas is getting longer and longer.
