State officials deploy helicopters and firefighters as Texas enters peak wildfire season
Gov. Greg Abbott directed TDEM to activate additional wildfire response resources as elevated fire danger spreads across the Texas Panhandle and North Texas.
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Amber Kite, as published by FOX 26 Houston · · 1 min read
Gov. Greg Abbott directed TDEM to activate additional wildfire response resources as elevated fire danger spreads across the Texas Panhandle and North Texas.

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