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Among the proposals is a bill that would force more inspections of power lines, which a committee concluded ignited a blaze that burned more than 1 million acres last year.

No state agency is taking responsibility for making sure the privately built lines that power many oil and gas sites are safe. Such lines have been blamed for sparking two recent Panhandle fires.

Light rain and snow Thursday allowed firefighters to gain better control of the state’s largest-ever fire, which has killed at least two people.

After a long summer of extreme heat, Texas has been battered by a lingering drought that’s damaging crops, drying up water supplies and causing wildfires.

The average temperature in Texas this summer was 85.3 degrees, putting it behind only 2011 for summer misery.

The number of acres burned this year is dramatically lower compared to 2022. But a rash of new fires have put state and local officials on edge.

The Hill Country loves its trees. But improper pruning and a drought earlier in the year may have contributed to the huge number of downed branches this week that frequently took power lines with them.

Massive orange flames can be seen roaring across a road in Texas with firefighters in the foreground in dramatic footage as wildfire rips through an 800 acre area with the majority out of control

With climate change, Texans must prepare for worse conflagrations.