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Rise in Wildfires, Jobs and COVID

  • Rise in Wildfires, Jobs and COVID
    Rise in Wildfires, Jobs and COVID
As the nearly statewide drought shows no signs of abating, wildfire danger continues to spread across the state. The Chalk Mountain Fire in Somervell County and the 1148 Fire in Palo Pinto County caused local officials to urge residents to evacuate. Several lakefront homes were destroyed around Possum Kingdom Lake last week as a result of the 1148 Fire, which involved 457 acres and was about 50%…

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