West Texas Girds for More Wildfires Due to Strong Winds, Dry Conditions

West Texas Girds for More Wildfires Due to Strong Winds, Dry Conditions
The Eastland Complex wildfire burns near Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas, on March 17, 2022. @johnnyhaysmd/Twitter/Screenshot via Reuters
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An incendiary mix of strong winds, parched vegetation, and bone dry conditions on Monday could stoke more wildfires in southwest Texas where hundreds of people fled their homes and dozens of structures were destroyed.

Some 178 wildfires have already burned nearly 109,000 acres across the state over the last week.