Gov. Abbott Declares Disaster for 191 Texas Counties Amid Wildfire Threat

Gov. Abbott declares disaster for 191 Texas counties amid wildfire threat

Today, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration for 191 Texas counties in response to increased wildfire danger statewide.

Governor Abbott Mobilizes State Wildfire Response Resources, Issues Disaster Declaration For Wildfire Danger

Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 191 Texas counties in response to increasing wildfire danger throughout the state.

Marion County under burn ban after Gov. Abbott signs disaster declaration for majority of Texas

MARION COUNTY, Texas (KETK) -- Marion County is now under a burn ban after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration on Tuesday. County Judge Leward J. LaFleur said the ban was issued out of an abundance of caution after Abbott said 191 counties were under an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage due to increased fire weather conditions that began on Sunday. Abbott says FBI is ‘tracking down’ Texas Democrats All outdoor burni…

Marion County, Texas, issues burn ban effective immediately

MARION COUNTY, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur has signed a burn ban effective immediately. The order prohibits outdoor burning, with the following exceptions listed below. (Image courtesy of Marion County, Texas) Please note the above notice.

Nearly 200 Texas counties facing wildfire disaster, governor says – Wildfire Today

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 191 counties on Tuesday due to heightened wildfire danger across the state. Abbott said the counties face an “imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life” due to forecast fire weather conditions. The Texas A&M Forest Service raised the state’s wildland fire preparedness level to level 2, indicating that elevated fire danger is observed in some regions of the…

Texas governor declares disaster for 191 counties as wildfire threat increases

More than half of Texas counties are under a disaster declaration due to the increasing wildfire danger throughout the Lone Star State.