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(Stock photo) In Texas, nine out of 10 wildfires are caused by human activity, fire analysts said. This means that most wildfires can be prevented by taking simple actions. Manny Chavez/Getty Images/iStockphoto A massive Walker County wildfire that ignited Friday afternoon is now 40 percent contained, but it may take several more days before it’s completely extinguished, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Officials are currently monitoring the weather to see if winds and…

Officials urge residents in the area to still use caution as they work to suppress the fire. WALKER COUNTY, Texas — Evacuation orders have been lifted as the Game Preserve Fire continues to burn north of Huntsville. The Texas A&M Forest Service lifted the orders Sunday morning as nearly 4,300 acres continued to burn. Officials said the fire remains 40% contained. Editorial note: The above video aired prior to evacuation orders being lifted. The Walker…

The Walker County Office of Emergency Management has ordered evacuations for the Cedar Ridge subdivision, Brimberry Road and Branded for Christ Church. WALKER COUNTY, Texas — The Game Preserve Fire grew to nearly 4,300 acres as of Saturday night as containment efforts north of Huntsville continue, according to the Walker County Office of Emergency Management.  Editorial note: The Walker County OEM on Facebook reported at 2:43 p.m. on Saturday that the fire had grown to…

Officials said crews are engaged in structure protection and building a fireline. WALKER COUNTY, Texas — The Game Preserve Fire grew to 3,800 acres as of Saturday morning as containment efforts north of Huntsville continue. The Walker County Office of Emergency Management has ordered evacuations for Cedar Ridge and Brimberry Doe. Editorial note: The above video aired Saturday morning prior to the wildfire growing to 3,800 acres. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the…

Officials said crews are engaged in structure protection and building a fireline. WALKER COUNTY, Texas — The Game Preserve Fire grew to 3,800 acres as of Saturday morning as containment efforts north of Huntsville continue. Editorial note: The above video aired Saturday morning prior to the wildfire growing to 3,800 acres. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is now 20% contained as crews engage in structure protection and efforts to build a…

Officials said crews are engaged in structure protection and building a fireline. WALKER COUNTY, Texas — The Game Preserve Fire grew to 3,800 acres as of Saturday morning as containment efforts north of Huntsville continue. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is now 20% contained as crews engage in structure protection and efforts to build a fireline. Officials said overnight the fire nearly tripled in size and pushed toward I-45, which forced…

The fire was originally reported as 100 acres late Friday afternoon. WALKER COUNTY, Texas — The Walker County Office of Emergency Management is recommending evacuations for everyone within three miles of Lost Indian Camp Road due to a large wildfire The Game Preserve Fire grew to 3,000 acres as of Saturday morning and is still just 10% contained. Friday night, the OEM said FM 247 was closed in both directions from Pinedale to FM 2989…

Additionally, the OEM said FM 247 is closed in both directions from Pinedale to FM 2989 due to the fire. WALKER COUNTY, Texas — The Walker County Office of Emergency Management is recommending evacuations for everyone within three miles of Lost Indian Camp Road due to a large wildfire. Additionally, the OEM said FM 247 is closed in both directions from Pinedale to FM 2989 due to the fire. The Texas A&M Forest Service said…

A Red Cross volunteer in Florida talks with a resident in a flooded area. A Houston organization is helping with recovery efforts for victims of Hurricane Idalia after more than 100,000 people have been left without power. Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Wednesday morning in Taylor County, Florida, according to the American Red Cross. They say the hurricane has since moved northeast through Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. CrowdSource Rescue is a non-profit that…

HOUSTON — Many groups from Texas are already in Florida on standby to help after Hurricane Idalia makes landfall Wednesday morning. Southeast Texas knows what it’s like to get hit with a devastating storm, so at least half of a dozen groups from Texas are ready to help. Chris Fontaine is with a non-profit called Disaster Rescue Response Specialist. Here is what he had to say about their preparations.

The firefighter’s condition is unknown. WALLER COUNTY, Texas — A firefighter was flown to the hospital Tuesday while battling a 60-acre wildfire in Waller County.  The fire spread near FM 362 and Mayer Road.  It’s unknown how the fire got started, but the Waller County Sheriff’s Office said it in addition to injuring a firefighter, it damaged a building.  The fire is being investigated by the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office. As of 9 p.m., Tuesday,…

The fire spread near CR 325 and FM 1010, which is in Cleveland, Texas. LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas — Firefighters worked for nearly seven hours Tuesday to contain a 97-acre wildfire that spread in Liberty County. The wildfire threatened nearby homes, forcing residents to evacuate, but those residentss were able to return home at about 7 p.m.  “There were multiple homes threatened on County Road 325,” said Matthew Ford with the Texas A&M Forest Service. “They…

LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas — A 40-acre wildfire in Liberty County threatened homes Tuesday, causing nearby residents to evacuate.  The fire spread near CR 325 and FM 1010, which is in Cleveland. Texas. Air 11 flew over the scene and saw a large cloud of smoke coming from an area filled with trees and grass. Air 11 even captured what appeared to be residents using water hoses to contain the wildfire.  No injuries were reported and…

A satellite image of Tropical Storm Harold over South Texas. Listen To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/460173/460233″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> With the recent storm activity in the Gulf of Mexico, some Houstonians got a bit of relief Tuesday as certain areas got a bit of much-needed rain. As Tropical Storm Harold moved in along the far southern edge of Texas, its far outer bands produced…

Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on Padre Island in South Texas at 9:50 a.m. according to the National Hurricane Center. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on Padre Island in South Texas just before 10 a.m., according to the National Hurricane Center. The system, which strengthen into a tropical storm early Tuesday, is expected to bring about 3 to 5 inches of rain to South Texas. Some areas could even see as much as…