Texas A&M Forest Service firefighting resources are prepared to respond to wildfires as a cold front moves into the state this week. Today, the fire environment
Triple-digit temperatures, high winds and bone-dry vegetation make the perfect ingredients for destructive wildfires, a record 24 of which continue to sweep across Texas.
The Texas A&M Forest Service blames 110-degree heat, 10-20 mph winds, and drought conditions in 99% of Texas for the outbreak of a record 24 new wildfires, as reported by the Associated Press.