The Texas A&M Forest Service says the wildfire outlook for the summer looks normal.
CEDAR PARK, Texas — It's been a wet few days in Central Texas, but it's only a matter of time before another scorching summer dries the land out, raising the risk for wildfires.
Keri Hines, the Firewise Coordinator for the Texas A&M Forest Service, says the fire was called into 911 immediately. Hines says she was there within an hour of the fire after state agencies were called in to help with wildfire containment. “We work with fire departments on a plan for putting together ‘strike teams’ to help with wild land fires. We were able to start solidifying a process to divide the county up– splitting it into four strike teams,” said Hank Jones, the Williamson County Fire Marshal.
Leaders say nine times out of 10, wildfires are started by humans. Even the smallest ember from a cigarette butt can trigger a wildfire.“You know, screens on your windows, making sure there's not a collection of stuff on your window sills, making sure you're not missing any shingles on your roof,” Jones explained.
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