TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott has issued a Disaster Declaration due to wildfires across the state.
Several counties across the metroplex including Dallas, Denton and Tarrant are included in the disaster declaration.
The move makes additional resources available to fight wildfires.
According to the Texas A&M Forest Service wildfire activity is expected to continue as high temperatures and dry conditions persist.
The declaration covers 191 counties.
At the Governor’s direction, the following state firefighting resources remain deployed by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) across the state in support of wildfire response operations:
- Texas A&M Forest Service: Firefighting personnel and heavy equipment such as bulldozers; 30 All Hazard Incident Management Team personnel; 31 aircraft; 13 Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) strike teams comprised of over 230 personnel and over 70 fire engines
- Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas Emergency Medical Task Force): Wildland Fire Support Packages including paramedics and ambulances
- Texas Division of Emergency Management: Emergency response personnel to support local requests for assistance
- Texas Department of Transportation:Fuel and water tenders for firefighting support
- Texas National Guard: Blackhawks with fire-suppression capability
More than 95 fire departments from over 75 Texas cities have deployed to respond to wildfire activity across the state as part of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS).
The Wildland Fire Preparedness Level remains at Preparedness Level 4 due to fuel and weather conditions, current and expected wildfire activity, regional preparedness levels, and fire-suppression resource availability in the state.
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