Firefighters made major progress Thursday in fighting half a dozen wildfires burning across North Texas.
The Texas A&M Forest Service said the fires in Dallas, Erath, Parker, and Red River counties are now 100% contained.
A fire that was sparked during a storm in Jack County is also 100% contained. It burned more than 1,100 acres.Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says 53 people were killed in the devastating Maui wildfires, and the death toll will likely continue to rise. The biggest fire in the area continues to burn near the small town of Godley, southwest of Fort Worth. TheFirefighters said the hilly terrain has made it tough to keep the flames from spreading since the fire started last weekend.
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