Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration for several North Texas counties ahead of wildfire threat

Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster for 143 counties due to rising wildfire risks, with more possibly being added.

North Texas counties include: Collin, Denton, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, and Wise.

He also ordered the Texas Division of Emergency Management to mobilize additional resources to help local firefighters.

Abbott highlighted the hot and dry October as a major factor and urged Texans to be cautious and listen to officials.

The Texas A&M Forest Service noted that drought conditions are increasing wildfire risks, especially with upcoming windy weather.

Over 80 wildfires have burned more than 2,200 acres in the past week alone.

The counties included in this declaration:

Angelina, Aransas, Archer, Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bec, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Briscoe, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Childress, Clay, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Cooke, Coryell, Cottle, Crosby, Delta, Denton, DeWitt, Dickens, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hall, Hardeman, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Haskell, Hays, Hemphill, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jack, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, King, Knox, Lamar, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak, Llano, Madison, Marion, Matagorda, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Milam, Montague, Montgomery, Moore, Morris, Motley, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Polk, Potter, Rains, Randall, Red River, Refugio, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Smith, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Williamson, Wilson, Wise, Wood, and Young Counties

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