An entire Texas town has been evacuated due to multiple wildfires erupting across the northern region of the state.
Multiple volunteer fire departments are working to battle the blazes in Gray County, east of Amarillo, on Friday.
Why It Matters
The U.S. Drought Monitor has warned that much of Texas is currently suffering from drought conditions, with 8.65 percent of the state in extreme drought, 19.81 percent in exceptional drought, 13.49 percent in severe drought, 20.77 percent in moderate drought and 26.72 percent abnormally dry.
The National Weather Service has also issued a red flag warning for much of the state on Friday, which means that a combination of low humidity, warm temperatures and strong winds in the area has formed critical fire weather conditions. The red flag warning for Amarillo will remain in place until 7 p.m. CDT…