North Texas faces renewed fire risk

Critical to extreme threat of fires across North Texas as strong winds push dust in from West Texas
The North Texas region is under critical or extreme fire threats on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. This is the first time parts of the area have seen an extreme fire threat in about 16 years,
More than 4,000 Oncor customers without power as high winds hit North Texas
Several thousand Oncor customers are without power Friday as high winds hit North Texas. Oncor said in a Facebook post that it was closely monitoring the system that is bringing high winds to much of its service area Friday and said that employees would respond to any outages as soon as it was safe to do so.
North Texas faces renewed fire risk as heat and high winds return
After a brief cooldown, heat and high winds are expected to return to North Texas. Residents should prepare for increased fire danger this coming week.
Wildfires popping up across Texas due to strong winds and dry conditions
Strong winds and dry conditions are fueling wildfires and increasing threats across Texas. Climate researchers have said the ingredients are in place for a wildfire threat North Texas hasn't seen in at least 10 years.
High winds fuel dusty conditions in North Texas
High winds are stirring up dust, putting parts of North Texas under a blowing dust advisory until 9 p.m. Friday. The weather service said as a result,
Wildfire threat extreme in parts of North Texas
The North Texas region is under critical or extreme fire threats on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Elevated fire threat persists due to dry air and breezy conditions in North Texas
Our fire threat remains Elevated to Critical on Saturday as very low humidity remains in place, with gusty winds. Sunday will be less breezy, but the breeze returns next week, as
Extreme Fire Danger: North Texas fire departments on standby as wildfire threat ramps up
So far, DFW has not seen any major fires, but the extreme threat continues into Friday afternoon. North Texas fire departments have increased staffing and more tools on hand, responding with more than the typical number of engines.
4 measles cases confirmed in Lamar County, state total climbs to 259 Friday
Four additional cases of measles have been confirmed in North Texas as the outbreak in West Texas continues to spread.
These four Texas counties are among the fastest growing in the country
Texas’ population growth has slowed, but the state’s major urban areas are still adding hundreds of thousands of residents.
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Blinding Panhandle dust expected to reduce visibility in North Texas Friday
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Isolated thunderstorms move through parts of North Texas; Severe T-Storm Watch for eastern counties until Wednesday night
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