Strong winds fuel wildfires in Texas
Strong winds fuel wildfires in Texas
Conditions that fanned wildfires and forced evacuations in parts of Texas were expected to improve Wednesday, but areas still faced the threat of wildfires through the end of the week.
The fast-moving Tuesday fires consumed about 2,000 acres in north, central and west Texas and destroyed at least two dozen buildings. Two firefighters were injured when an 18-wheeler whose driver was blinded by smoke rear-ended their vehicle, officials said.
This grass fire broke out near Aledo, Texas, on Tuesday.
Low humidity trailing a fast-moving cold front created the wildfire threat. Roger Erickson of the weather service's Fort Worth office said conditions were still ripe for wildfires but higher humidity "will get us a little bit of relief."
Some fires were caused by downed power lines as winds in North Texas were reported at more than 50 mph. Power was knocked out for thousands of Dallas customers and strong crosswinds resulted in delays of about 30 minutes for some flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. More than 26 outbound flights were canceled.
"It's an issue of safety for us," said airport spokesman David Magana. "When that wind is coming from your left or your right, it presents a danger."
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| Gewijzigd: 24 april 2017, 10:58 uur, door Joyce.s
Conditions that fanned wildfires and forced evacuations in parts of Texas were expected to improve Wednesday, but areas still faced the threat of wildfires through the end of the week.
The fast-moving Tuesday fires consumed about 2,000 acres in north, central and west Texas and destroyed at least two dozen buildings. Two firefighters were injured when an 18-wheeler whose driver was blinded by smoke rear-ended their vehicle, officials said.
This grass fire broke out near Aledo, Texas, on Tuesday.
Low humidity trailing a fast-moving cold front created the wildfire threat. Roger Erickson of the weather service's Fort Worth office said conditions were still ripe for wildfires but higher humidity "will get us a little bit of relief."
Some fires were caused by downed power lines as winds in North Texas were reported at more than 50 mph. Power was knocked out for thousands of Dallas customers and strong crosswinds resulted in delays of about 30 minutes for some flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. More than 26 outbound flights were canceled.
"It's an issue of safety for us," said airport spokesman David Magana. "When that wind is coming from your left or your right, it presents a danger."
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| Gewijzigd: 24 april 2017, 10:58 uur, door Joyce.s
