This year’s fire activity — the number of fire responses and acres burned — is trending above normal. Since January 1, 2022, Texas A&M Forest Service has responded to 1,240 wildfires that burned 497,373 acres across the state, according to a recent release.
Triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions are forecast to persist warranting above-normal fire activity to continue throughout the summer. In response to the state’s increased wildfire activity, Texas A&M Forest Service is opening the Austin Airtanker Base…
