NEWSTALK 860 » texas wildfires http://ksfa860.com Thu, 23 May 2013 23:22:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Rains Mean Drought is Over — For Now http://ksfa860.com/rains-mean-drought-is-over-for-now/ http://ksfa860.com/rains-mean-drought-is-over-for-now/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:06:35 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=59752 Foresters at the Texas Forest Service say they have good news and bad news.  The good news is that because of an unusually wet winter and spring, the worst drought in the state's history has finally ended, in east Texas.

The bad news is that many areas of the state are primed for another hot and dry summer.  Wildfire season is just around the corner, and the state and federal agencies that deal with wildfires are getting ready for it.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/rains-mean-drought-is-over-for-now/feed/ 0 via Flickr/ssoosay Fire Danger Continues Despite Cooler Weather http://ksfa860.com/fire-danger-continues-despite-cooler-weather/ http://ksfa860.com/fire-danger-continues-despite-cooler-weather/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:00:12 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=21728 The Texas Forest Service and local fire departments say despite the cooler weather, and a little rain here and there, the state's high fire danger hasn't gone away.

Here in east Texas, conditions are dry as they've ever been, and the bans on outdoor burning are still in effect.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/fire-danger-continues-despite-cooler-weather/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Newsmakers Groveton Man Indicted for Starting Trinity County Wildfires http://ksfa860.com/groveton-man-indicted-for-starting-trinity-county-wildfires/ http://ksfa860.com/groveton-man-indicted-for-starting-trinity-county-wildfires/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:50:12 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=18140 A Trinity County grand jury has indicted a man on charges of setting three separate fires in forest land in August and September.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/groveton-man-indicted-for-starting-trinity-county-wildfires/feed/ 0 Tom Pennington, Getty Images East Texas Forest Economy Takes Huge Hit from Wildfires http://ksfa860.com/east-texas-forest-economy-takes-a-huge-hit-from-wildfires/ http://ksfa860.com/east-texas-forest-economy-takes-a-huge-hit-from-wildfires/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:05:17 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=15137 We've known for some time that this year's wildfire season has been the worst in the state's history, but now we know what that means in dollars and cents for the east Texas timber industry.

The Texas Forest Service reports over the last 10 months, east Texas wildfires have wiped out more than $97 million worth of the region’s trees.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/east-texas-forest-economy-takes-a-huge-hit-from-wildfires/feed/ 0 via ssoosay Wildfires Burn – No Relief in Sight http://ksfa860.com/wildfires-burn-with-no-relief-in-sight/ http://ksfa860.com/wildfires-burn-with-no-relief-in-sight/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:53:24 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=11661 Adding to the more than 3.5 million acres that have burned in Texas this year, a relentless string of wildfires has burned more than 14 thousand acres in nine east Texas counties since the weekend.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/wildfires-burn-with-no-relief-in-sight/feed/ 0 Tom Pennington, Getty Images Jasper Wildfire Grows to 1000 Acres http://ksfa860.com/jasper-wildfire-grows-to-1000-acres/ http://ksfa860.com/jasper-wildfire-grows-to-1000-acres/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:52:27 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=9397 You just thought the wildfires were behind us.  A new fire in northern Jasper County has grown to a thousand acres, and a second fire in the same area is big and growing.  The good news is that firefighters say the bigger fire is mostly contained -- for now.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/jasper-wildfire-grows-to-1000-acres/feed/ 0 Tom Pennington, Getty Images Forest Service Shows Landowners How to Restore Burned Land http://ksfa860.com/forest-service-shows-landowners-how-to-restore-burned-land/ http://ksfa860.com/forest-service-shows-landowners-how-to-restore-burned-land/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:45:56 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=6260 The Texas Forest Service is stepping up to help east Texas landowners whose property has been burned in recent wild fires.  TFS will hold a free workshop next week on how that land can be restored.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/forest-service-shows-landowners-how-to-restore-burned-land/feed/ 0 David McNew, Newsmakers Firefighters Give Thanks for the Rain, But Much More is Needed http://ksfa860.com/firefighters-are-thankful-for-the-rain-but-say-much-more-is-needed/ http://ksfa860.com/firefighters-are-thankful-for-the-rain-but-say-much-more-is-needed/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:01:01 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=5920 Firefighters working record breaking fires in several east Texas counties say the rain that fell yesterday and overnight is a godsend, and they're thankful, but much more rain is needed because the fires are still out of control in many areas.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/firefighters-are-thankful-for-the-rain-but-say-much-more-is-needed/feed/ 0 Tom Pennington, Getty Images Fires Threaten East Texas Communities http://ksfa860.com/fire-threatens-east-texas-communities/ http://ksfa860.com/fire-threatens-east-texas-communities/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:15:21 +0000 Phillip George http://ksfa860.com/?p=5800 Fires in Polk, Trinity, and Jasper counties are destroying countless numbers of acres.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/fire-threatens-east-texas-communities/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images Forest Service Blames Wildfire on Spark From Worn Wheel Bearing http://ksfa860.com/report-wildfire-blamed-on-spark-from-worn-wheel-bearing/ http://ksfa860.com/report-wildfire-blamed-on-spark-from-worn-wheel-bearing/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:48:20 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=5764 The Texas Forest Service has determined that a spark from a worn out wheel bearing started the wildfire that has burned thousands of acres of forest in Polk and Trinity Counties.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/report-wildfire-blamed-on-spark-from-worn-wheel-bearing/feed/ 0 Tom Pennington, Getty Images Get The Latest Texas Wildfire Updates Here http://ksfa860.com/get-the-latest-texas-wildfire-updates-here/ http://ksfa860.com/get-the-latest-texas-wildfire-updates-here/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:21:21 +0000 Andree Valentine http://ksfa860.com/?p=4010 Firefighters, members of the Texas Forest Service, and numerous volunteers were able to get the upper hand this weekend on many wildfires across our state, however, Mother Nature has another dose of dry, windy weather set for Tuesday.

Although some rain has fallen across parts of the state and more is expected in parts of East and Northeast Texas through Tuesday, Texas remains a tinderbox.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/get-the-latest-texas-wildfire-updates-here/feed/ 0 Tom Pennington, Getty Images Governor Rick Perry Asks Texans to Pray for Rain http://ksfa860.com/governor-rick-perry-asks-texans-to-pray-for-rain/ http://ksfa860.com/governor-rick-perry-asks-texans-to-pray-for-rain/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:11:45 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=3922 Governor Rick Perry is calling on Texans to pray for rain, as the 4th worst drought in the state’s history shows no sign of letting up, and firefighters continue battling wildfires that have charred more than one and a half million acres across the state.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/governor-rick-perry-asks-texans-to-pray-for-rain/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Newsmakers Governor Rick Perry Asks Texans to Pray For Rain http://ksfa860.com/3913/ http://ksfa860.com/3913/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:54:23 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=3913 Texas Governor Rick Perry is calling on Texans to pray for rain, as the 4th worst drought in the state’s history shows no sign of letting up, and  firefighters continue battling wildfires that have charred more than one and a half million acres across the state.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/3913/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Newsmakers County Burn Ban Extended 90 Days http://ksfa860.com/county-burn-ban-extended-90-days/ http://ksfa860.com/county-burn-ban-extended-90-days/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:55:42 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=3801 Angelina County Commissioners have voted to extend the county-wide ban on outdoor burning for 90 days.  This means burning anything outdoors is illegal, and violators will be prosecuted.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/county-burn-ban-extended-90-days/feed/ 0 David McNew, Getty Images West Texas Wildfire Now 150,000 Acres and Still Out of Control http://ksfa860.com/west-texas-wildfire-now-at-150000-acres-and-still-out-of-control/ http://ksfa860.com/west-texas-wildfire-now-at-150000-acres-and-still-out-of-control/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:22:19 +0000 Jim Bell http://ksfa860.com/?p=3756 A wildfire about 70 miles west of Fort Worth is now more than twice as big as previous estimates, and the weather is making it hard for firefighters to even bring it under control.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/west-texas-wildfire-now-at-150000-acres-and-still-out-of-control/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Newsmakers Commentaries: Texas Wildfires + Battle Of The Alamo [AUDIO] http://ksfa860.com/texas-wildfires/ http://ksfa860.com/texas-wildfires/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:12:29 +0000 Andree Valentine http://ksfa860.com/?p=2571 Jim Bell's commentaries on Texas wildfires and the Battle of the Alamo.

Listen to them after the fold.

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