The threat of wildfires in North Texas is now a daily occurrence due to the drought. Even though some in the Metroplex got rain, it wasn't not enough to leave a dent in the dry conditions.
Even though some in the Metroplex got rain, it wasn't not enough to leave a dent in the dry conditions.
"Been doing this for about 25 years and i haven't seen anything to this magnitude," said Ferris Fire Chief Brian Horton. "Obviously for the conditions that we are experiencing right now, every time the tones go off we almost anyways knows it's some type of grass event," added Horton. Tarrant County issued a disaster declaration due to the severe drought conditions, giving the county more financial assistance to help battle these fires.
In Glenn Heights, a fire burned through roughly 200 acres and sparked back up again on Saturday, but fire crews were able to contain it.
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