Walker County wildfire continuing to grow FOX 26 Reporter Sherman Desselle has more on how fire crews are working to contain the huge wildfire. (NOTE: This report is from Friday night) WALKER COUNTY, Texas – All evacuation orders have been lifted and roads have reopened as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in Walker County, officials says. According to the …
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Texas residents fled their homes overnight after a wildfire in Walker County quickly grew to engulf thousands of acres. The blaze, dubbed the Game Preserve Fire, ignited Friday afternoon near Huntsville, an hour north of Houston, and spread to 3,000 acres from 100 in less than a day, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. As of Saturday morning, only 10% of the …
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CNN — A large wildfire burning across 500 acres in Huntsville, Texas, forced some parts of the city to evacuate Friday, as forecasters are predicting extremely hot weather to persist over Labor Day weekend. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire, named the “Game Preserve Fire,” has burned an estimated 500 acres and is 0% contained. Aircraft are …
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ATHENS, Greece — Greek firefighters rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in northeastern Greece Friday as flames from a massive wildfire burning for two weeks approached, authorities said. The fire department said the group became trapped in the forest between two villages in the Evros region, near the border with Turkey. No injuries were reported. There …
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