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The Texas A&M Forest Service warns of increased wildfire danger, as high temperatures and dry conditions continue to impact the state. “Since mid-July, wildfire activity has increased substantially across Texas due to expanding drought conditions,” said Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service fire chief. “Over the past two weeks, state and local firefighters have responded to 280 wildfires that burned almost 10,000 acres.” This week, elevated fire weather, characterized by triple-digit temperatures, low humidity and increased wind…

The fire – now named the Powder Keg Pine fire – is in the vicinity of State Highway 71 and Harmon Road. BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office said several agencies are responding to a wildfire on Tuesday afternoon. The fire – now named the Powder Keg Pine fire – is in the vicinity of State Highway 71 and Harmon Road. Crews are working to get the fire under control. The Austin…

A wildfire on the south side of Bastrop State Park is forcing the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses, the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office says. The sheriff’s office said in a tweet that multiple agencies are responding to the fire Tuesday along westbound State Highway 71 near Harmon Road — around four miles east of downtown Bastrop. Current evacuations include a stretch from Harmon Road to Pine Hill Loop. The Texas A&M Forest Service website…

Fire whirls are spinning columns of fire that can grow to be “several hundred feet in height.”

More than 5,000 fires have raged since May across Canada, tearing through at least 29 million acres of land – and counting.

Tens of thousands of people were evacuated before the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri hit Beijing, and another massive storm is already headed for China.

The relentless wildfires in Greece have forced a record number of evacuations on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu. Azadeh Moshiri, a reporter with CBS News’ partner the BBC, is covering the story from Rhodes. She and her crew were forced to evacuate one area of the island Tuesday.

Standing around a scorching asphalt parking lot may not seem like an entertaining or enriching way to spend a summer evening, but for hundreds of bird-curious people lounging in the La Frontera parking lot in Round Rock on a recent Saturday, it was the perfect place to be. “We are lucky to have such a cool, natural behavior happening in the Austin area,” said Caley Zuzula, program manager for Travis Audubon. “It’s hard to find…

Relentless heat waves have fueled deadly blazes in Algeria, Italy and Greece, while parts of Europe further north grapple with torrential rain and wind.

Europe is dealing with unusually high temperatures, and the heat is fueling wildfires. The blazes have forced more than 30,000 people in Greece to evacuate. Chris Livesay reports.

Around 19,000 people have been evacuated from villages and hotels on the Greek island of Rhodes in what authorities have called the largest ever fire evacuation in Greece’s history. Firefighters there are trying to contain 82 wildfires across the country. BBC News reporter Azadeh Moshiri has more.

Multiple islands in Greece are facing evacuations as heat has led to a breakout of wildfires. Residents have fled their homes, and thousands of tourists have been evacuated from the islands. BBC News correspondent Jenny Hill reports.

Extreme heat and windy conditions have created the perfect conditions for wildfires to spread in the popular European vacation spot in Greece, the island of Rhodes. Thousands of tourists were forced to evacuate to their hotels. Haley Ott reports.

Police found the body of the missing boy’s sister in the Delaware River on Friday, more than 30 miles from where the flash flooding occurred.

A spokesperson for Williamson County said there were no evacuations and no homes have been threatened. JARRELL, Texas — Crews are battling a 286-acre fire off Cobb Creek Road near Jarrell. The National Wildfire Coordinating Group said the fire did threaten at least five buildings, but crews were able to save them. At around 6 p.m. Wednesday, a spokesperson for Williamson County said there were no evacuations in place. The fire started just after 4:30…