Wildfires: When the Evacuation of Your Equines is NOT an Option « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wildfires: When the Evacuation of Your Equines is NOT an Option « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Thanks to record summer temperatures and persistent drought, several wildfires have flared in Texas this year, according to information contained on the Texas Forest Service website. Since Sept. 1 the Texas Forest Service has responded to 181 fires covering a total of 118,413 acres. On Sept. 5 the agency responded to 22 new fires affecting 7,544 acres, including 10 new large fires, according to the website. As of Sept. 6, firefighters continued the struggle to control the blazes.