Local brief
Texas: Wildfire danger expected to increase across East and Central Texas this weekend, TDEM says
The Texas Division of Emergency Management said Wednesday, Oct. 14, that wildfire danger is expected to increase across East and Central Texas as the weekend of Oct. 17-18 approaches, and that gusty winds behind a cold front could raise the potential for wildfires.
Essentials: The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) posted on X at 10:58 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (8:58 a.m. PDT), that wildfire danger is expected to increase across East and Central Texas as we approach the weekend. TDEM said gusty winds behind a cold front could raise the potential for wildfires.
What to do: TDEM says now is the time to make a plan and be prepared to follow directions from local officials. On Oct. 10, TDEM reminded Texans to secure trailer chains and observe local policies on outdoor burning, and said more than two dozen fires had ignited since Oct. 1 that required state assistance.
The weather pattern: The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook, issued 4:57 p.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 13, says a strong cold front will usher a drier continental air mass into much of the eastern United States through the weekend. That outlook did not draw a Texas fire weather risk area as of its issue time; check for updates.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
Watch: Notice Nearby 40-second YouTube Short on this outlook: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YIa3ZAqWkpE
More information: See TDEM's post on X: https://x.com/TDEM/status/2110399810411098279. Texas A&M Forest Service fire conditions: https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/. Storm Prediction Center fire weather outlooks: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/fire_wx/
Sources: Texas Division of Emergency Management post on X, Oct. 14, 2026 (https://x.com/TDEM/status/2110399810411098279); TDEM post on X, Oct. 10, 2026 (https://x.com/TDEM/status/2108928144195608682); NWS Storm Prediction Center Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook issued Oct. 13, 2026 (https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/fire_wx/). Map: Notice Nearby; reference cities only, TDEM did not publish a boundary for the risk area; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
Source: the public notice on this register NN-TDEM-20261014-TX-FIRE-WEEKEND · Texas Division of Emergency Management.
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