Texas wildfire balloons past 78 square miles, forcing evacuations
- A wildfire that began Monday afternoon in north central Texas has grown to more than 78 square miles (200 square kilometers), forcing evacuations across two lightly populated counties and prompting schools to delay or cancel classes.
- Palo Pinto County Fire Chief Danny Watkins said crews have "thrown everything" at the fire and are still having "minimal effect."
- The National Interagency Fire Center reported more than 50,000 wildfires nationwide so far this year — the most over the past 10 years for the same period.
- The National Interagency Fire Center reported a dozen new large fires on Sunday as extremely dry conditions continued across the South and western United States.
