A top state fire official says the changing landscape of Texas, driven by millions of new residents and the spread of exurbia, has coincided with an unprecedented wave of large wildfires that are occurring more regularly. Texas A&M Forest Service …
As of Oct. 19, about 70 percent of a wildfire that has burned thousands of acres in Central Texas had been contained, officials said. Some 275 firefighters were assisted by at least seven aircraft dumping water and fire retardant on …
Firefighters in Central Texas are halfway to controlling a wildfire that’s destroyed dozens of homes, and authorities said on Oct. 17 that enough progress has been made to allow some residents to return to their neighborhoods. The Hidden Pines Fire …
A wildfire that ignited this week in Texas’ Bastrop County has grown quickly, now encompassing more than 4,500 acres, according to county officials. The Hidden Pines fire has burned thousands of acres in and around Bastrop’s two state parks and …
