wildfires

Forest service officials are calling on firefighters from outside agencies to help battle fast-moving wildfires in Texas. In the past week, the fires have destroyed more than 1,000 homes.

Dozens of wildfires have destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Texas and California in the past week. Fueled by drought conditions and wind gusts from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, the massive Bastrop County Complex fire east of Austin is the most destructive fire of the year, Texas Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd said. Despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters, the blaze has grown to

I really expected this past weekend to be more eventful.  I'm glad it was not.  I really did expect someone to fire off a rocket and burn half the town to ground.  Why?  Because, in most cases, I would argue that we are surrounded by idiots...

Few Texas counties are not under a burn ban at this time.  The threat of wildfire is so severe that these counties are also banning the use of fireworks.  On Monday's "Rise and Shine" program, Clay County Sheriff Kenny Lemmons said violators would not be ticketed, they'd be arrested...

Thousands of acres burned over the weekend in Clay County.  More fires burned in Throckmorton County as well.  Area volunteer departmets are taxed to their limits and the long term forecasts don't hold much promise for relief.  Storms across parts of Texas and Oklahoma over the last few days have given some areas much-needed rain, but officials warn it's not enough to offset the extreme drought co

How many fires are there and where are they?  Smoke from the Possum Kingdom fire was so strong in Wichita Falls last night, folks were calling the WFFD to report the smell, thinking something in their own neighborhoods was ablaze.  That's a big fire...

Wild fire UPDATEs (4/15/11 4:39pm): -Residents in the Iowa Park and Kamay areas are being asked to prepare to evacuate. -Wichita Falls Spokesman Barry Levy Says the fire near Missile Rd. has been contained. -Archer County: 400 acre fire burning off FM 2178 has destroyed 2 tank batteries and a trailer home, still burning strong according to Emergency officials...