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Massive wildfire breaks out in Walker County, Texas – with THOUSANDS urged to evacuate their homes

Daily Mail News UK

By JOE HUTCHISON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

UPDATED: 22:20 EDT, 1 September 2023

Officials in Texas are urging residents to flee their homes after a massive wildfire broke out north of Houston. 

According to the Walker County Office of Emergency Management, a major fire erupted Friday afternoon in a wooded area along Lost Indian Camp Road.

The latest update from officials said that the fire had stretched to encompass 1,000 acres and had been contained by five percent.