US EditionTexas wildfire prompts evacuations as Arkansas and Florida also battle blazes
- Emergency officials in Texas have issued evacuation orders for approximately 900 homes across San Jacinto and Montgomery counties due to a wildfire.
- The Pauline Road fire has burned through 2,000 acres and is 10 percent contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
- The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for areas in northwestern and eastern Texas, indicating conditions favorable for fire spread.
- In Florida, a fire has burned about 34 square miles and is 20 percent contained, while Arkansas is responding to nearly 100 active fires fueled by strong winds.
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2,300 acre Sam Houston National Forest wildfire ignited by prescribed burn, officials say
Prescribed burns are regularly conducted by fire specialists in Texas forests in an effort to clear ground-level foliage and maintain healthy landscapes. The burns are a cost-effective way to reduce fuel loading in the event of a large-scale wildfire.
Texas Wildfire Prompts Evacuations as Arkansas and Florida Also Battle Blazes
AUSTIN, Texas—Wildfires fueled by dry conditions and gusting winds burned in a few Southern states Thursday, forcing evacuations in Texas and prompting Florida officials to close part of a major highway with spring break in high gear. A wildfire in Sam Houston National Forest near Houston prompted the evacuation of about 900 homes and closed schools. The National Weather Service issued elevated fire warnings around the nation’s fourth-largest ci…
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