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mystery-ak:
Massive wildfire breaks out in Walker County, Texas - with THOUSANDS urged to evacuate their homes

    Texas officials have asked residents near a 1,000 acre wildfire to abandon their homes after extending 500 acres in just a few hours
    The major fire in Walker County is said to have started early Friday afternoon in a wooded area before quickly engulfing the area
    It remains unclear at this time what caused the fire or  if anyone has been injured

By Joe Hutchison For Dailymail.Com

Updated: 00:40 EDT, 2 September 2023

Officials in Texas are urging residents to flee their homes after a massive wildfire broke out north of Houston.

According to the Walker County Office of Emergency Management, a major fire erupted Friday afternoon in a wooded area along Lost Indian Camp Road.

The latest update from officials said that the fire had stretched to encompass 1,200 acres and had been contained by ten percent.

Just hours previously, the fire was estimated to be spread out across 100 acres, before growing to 500 acres, and then 1000 acres - prompting officials to ask those living nearby to flee.


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Bigun:
Just a few miles North of me and for so long as the wind remains from the East or Southeast it won't come this way.

Firefighters are being well taken care of in the food and drink department.

Fire is East of interstate 45 which will likely serve as a firebreak to the West.

berdie:
Thanks for the wind direction post. I've been trying to find that on the internet. Hopefully, that means it won't move into Huntsville proper.

Bigun:

--- Quote from: berdie on September 02, 2023, 02:05:02 pm ---Thanks for the wind direction post. I've been trying to find that on the internet. Hopefully, that means it won't move into Huntsville proper.

--- End quote ---

Not if the winds remain from the current direction or turn further from the South. The only municipalities North of this are Midway (very small) and Madisonville which is not near at present. There may be some land owned by prison units involved or in danger but the prison units themselves or currently OK. @berdie 

libertybele:
Yikes! Stay safe @Bigun @berdie and all TX Briefers who maybe affected.  Prayers up!

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