On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration related to broad wildfire occurrences in 60 Texas counties.
Governor Abbott has instructed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate more state emergency response resources to assist firefighters throughout Texas. All 26 counties in the Texas Panhandle are included.
“I issued a disaster declaration today to ensure critical fire response resources are swiftly deployed to areas in the Texas Panhandle being impacted by devastating wildfires. The State of Texas stands ready to provide support to our local partners and deploy all resources needed to protect our fellow Texans and their property,” Abbott stated.
It is reported that dry conditions and above-normal temperatures have led to more of a risk of wildfires in the state.
There were multiple wildfires that started on Monday and Tuesday throughout the Panhandle. There, about 500,000 acres are burning with 0% being contained.
