Texas - more wildfire damage than California?

FS-World magazine recently released an interesting article on wildfires in Texas. Officials are warning that Texas could soon surpass California in wildfire damage. Texas - from the Gulf Coast to the Panhandle - is in the midst of a high risk fire season. Heavy summer rains produced vast amounts of grass that have since died/dried over the winter and will provide significant fuel.

According to the Texas Forest Service, there are currently over 35 counties in Texas that are under Red Flag Warnings as the conditions for wildfires are prime (strong cold fronts and gusty winds moving in). There are 153 counties with burning bans in place and 5 counties with disaster declarations. Officials warn this season could exceed the 2005-06 disaster that claimed 19 lives, 734 homes, and over 2 million acres.

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