Texas Governor Declares Wildfire A Disaster

Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster Thursday in Bastrop County outside Austin, where a wildfire destroyed 38 structures, most of them homes, and raced across nearly 4,400 acres, authorities said. The Hidden Pines Fire threatens more than 150 homes,...

Texas Berates Federal Government Over Wildfires

Federal support crept slowly into Texas this past summer during the height of wildfires scorching the state, and the federal government felt the wrath of Texas in a congressional hearing recently held at the Texas State Capitol. “A lot of people are very angry with...