Wildfires in Texas

Very hot temperatures and windy conditions are causing wild fires to ignite across Texas with one, in particular, causing much damage. A large fire in Bastrop County has burned 4,200 acres and destroyed 9 homes already. The image below shows the conditions in Texas at 3:00 pm, and, as you can see, it is incredibly hot! It sure makes me grateful for this cold front coming!

Current Conditions in Texas, Via The Weather Channel

The fire is only 15% contained, but the Emergency Management in Texas is continuing with their best efforts to stop it from destroying anything else.

#Bastrop deputies going door to door on Cottletown Rd asking residents to evacuate immediately. #HiddenPinesFire pic.twitter.com/DoF9t5to9D

— Andy Sevilla (@MrAndySevilla) October 14, 2015

Jarrell Fire update: now 55 acres. One home threatened, everyone evacuated. No homes damaged, no injuries. @KVUEpic.twitter.com/BrEoHQkCgE — Terri Gruca (@TerriG_KVUE) October 14, 2015

Not only is there a large wildfire in Bastrop County, but other uncontrolled fires are igniting in other areas of the state, as well. People are being asked to leave their homes and not to engage the fires.

Landfill Fire as it was spreading on October 11, 2015. #ColeCreek #Evansville #Casper #Wyoming pic.twitter.com/T4k7Dn8wJB

— My Wyoming Adventure (@mywyomingadvent) October 12, 2015

Fire Update: 33-acres burned in #JeffCo, water drops continue until 6 p.m. Police & fire will monitor fire area thru the night.

— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) October 14, 2015

Again, the fire teams and emergency management is doing everything they can to protect the people of Texas and ensure that nothing else is damaged. Let’s hope they can stop these wildfires soon! For more on the damaging wildfires raging in Texas, see The Weather Channel.