Much of North Texas is under a burn ban tonight because of the ongoing threat of active wildfires. Several homes have burned.
Photos posted on the Greenwood Rural Volunteer Fire Department's Facebook page show the severity of the situation in Parker County.
Adam Turner with the Texas A&M Forest Service said grass and brush that are already dry areas continue to dry out and become more available to fire. He said they're using air resources to battle the flames - four single-engine air tankers and helicopters. “Two helicopters which have large buckets underneath them to take water out of ponds or lakes and then drop pinpoint accuracy on heat and activity,” said Turner.
The fire has been dubbed the"Pipeline Fire" - as of Wednesday afternoon, some 355 acres had burned at just 55% percent contained. Turner said they're keeping an eye on the property and so far, no evacuations are mandated.
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