This week's storms brought much-needed heat relief. But the Texas A&M Forest Service said it also made things harder for wildland firefighters.
This week's severe thunderstorms brought much-needed relief from the heat, but the Texas A&M Forest Service said it didn't bring much rainfall for areas that needed it.This week's severe thunderstorms brought much-needed relief from the heat, but the Texas A
"They were at several major wildfires, but they're gaining that experience of utilizing their training. It makes them better prepared to fight the wildfires back here at home," Williams said. Williams advised community members not to be fooled by the showers we saw this week, emphasizing we still need to be on high alert and follow burn bans that are in place. Roth said the ban is still in effect for every county in Southeast Texas, but that could change soon as conditions begin to improve. Currently, 100% of Harris County is in extreme drought.
Williams said we are just one wind event away from a catastrophic wildfire and referenced the 2011 Tri-County wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes.
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