HOUSTON – The National Weather Service is warning about an elevated fire risk for southeast Texas as we head into the end of the week and into the weekend.

Warm and very dry conditions will create the potential for fires to easily spark.

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This enhanced fire danger coincides with increasing drought across the area. Despite good rainfall earlier in the year, the pattern we are seeing combined with several weeks without any widespread, heavy rainfall have led to drought conditions worsening, not only in this part of Texas, but across much of the state.

Enhanced wildfire risk

The graphic above shows Friday’s wildfire risk. You can see much of the area is in the high danger category, with spots just north of Houston i

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