Here are the active fires in the state as of Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., according to Texas A&M Forest Service:. Chalk Mountain Fire, Somervell County - est. 6,000 acres, 10% contained; East County ...

Texas residents fled their homes overnight after a Game Preserve Fire in Walker County quickly grew to engulf thousands of acres. The blaze in Walker County, an hour north of Houston, grew from ...