More Wildfires Flare in Texas Amid Cleanup More Fires Flare in Texas While Cleanup Starts for Victim

Jan 31, 07:44 AM

FORT WORTH, Texas

A day after wildfires burned almost 30 square miles across Texas, a few more blazes sprang up Wednesday while victims sifted through the charred remnants of their homes.

The humidity increased and winds decreased a bit Wednesday, but with conditions still ripe for fires, the National Weather Service issued a warning for about 60 percent of the state. Some hot spots reignited in North Texas, while some new blazes started, officials said. The Texas Forest Service helped fight fires in about a dozen East Texas counties on Wednesday. No injuries were reported.

To deal with the continued wildfire threat, seven Texas Military Forces utility helicopters were activated in Austin, San Antonio and the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to Gov. Rick Perry's office .

Perry issued a state disaster proclamation Wednesday for 152 of the state's 254 counties .

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