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Texas A&M Forest Service Issues Wildfire Warning for Holiday Season
Unseasonably warm temperatures and widespread drought have increased wildfire risk, with 90% of fires caused by people, officials said.
- On Monday, the Texas A&M Forest Service warned that unseasonably warm weather combined with freeze-cured grasses will increase wildfire risk during the holiday, with Luke Kanclerz noting high grass production near Abilene and Amarillo.
- Forecasters said this week much of Texas can expect near-record warmth for Christmas, with highs from the upper 70s in Amarillo and Dallas to the mid-80s in Brownsville.
- The U.S. Drought Monitor reports over 100 in drought, with the worst in the Big Bend region and southern Texas, according to Texas A&M Forest Service.
- Luke Kanclerz warns that above-normal grass production in Texas increases wildfire risk, especially as grasses dry quickly and can support wildfire activity when wind speeds increase.
- As a precaution, authorities advise Texans to observe burn bans, keep burn piles small with water nearby, and never leave fires unattended.
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Texas A&M Forest Service Issues Wildfire Warning for Holiday Season
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) — A warm and dry winter have put Texas in a dangerous zone for wildfires. A lack of moisture this winter has caused vegetation to dry up making large patches of land at risk of a single spark turning into a massive blaze. Laura Stevens, the Texas A&M Forest Service [...]
Texas faces increased wildfire risk as near-record heat expected during Christmas
According to FOX Weather, temperatures will be as much as 30 degrees above average in parts of Texas on Christmas Day. Highs will range from the upper 70s in Amarillo and Dallas to the lower 80s in Houston and Austin to the mid-80s in Brownsville.
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