High potential for wildfires across Texas for several days

July 13, 2022

Extreme high heat and dry conditions are serving to create the potential for excessive wildfires across much of Texas, according to officials. On Tuesday, a report citing officials with the, noted that even though thunderstorms are predicted this week, from those storms could spark ignitions of fire. Between July 8 and July 10, forty-three new wildfires were recorded across the state. The report also noted the potential is high for wildfires to erupt near the cities of, Tyler, , and.

Also on Tuesday, temperatures in the city of Tyler hovered at for most of the afternoon. As of Wednesday, the has a heat advisory in place across portions of southern Texas.