Hot and dry conditions across the state of Texas will create high wildfire potential through the weekend. Today, the fire environment will support an increased potential for large wildfires that are resistant to control to occur near Wichita Falls, Fort Worth, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, San Angelo and Abilene. Portions of East Texas may be susceptible to large wildfires for areas near Athens, Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Huntsville. “The job of our state and local firefighters becomes more difficult and dangerous under these circumstances, and we need Texans to be cautious of any activity that causes sparks and may ignite a wildfire," said Wes Moorhead, Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Chief. Read more about current conditions in our #linkinbio. #wildfire #txwildfire #texaswildfire