WILDFIRES

via: cnn.com Whipped by high winds, a wildfire in central Washington state has scorched 26,500 acres and destroyed at least 60 homes, officials said Tuesday. The fire raging near Cle Elum is one of several devastating Western states this week. See More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The smoke and haze you see in the air over Fort Bend County is from the wildfires elsewhere in the state. There are currently no immediately threatening wildfires in Fort Bend County. Citizens of Fort Bend County should not be alarmed by the smoke or haze; however, at the same time, citizens […]

This is the worst drought Texas has encoutered since the 1950’s and the extremely dry conditions aren’t making things any easier for firefighters and state officials to get the Bastrop Wildfire under control. The fires started in Bastrop on Sunday and as of Monday night they still haven’t been contained. Over 500 homes have gone […]