Moment fire truck drives through Texas wildfires as disaster declarations issued

A rapidly growing wildfire in Texas doubled in size on Tuesday and prompted evacuation orders as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably high temperatures fuelled the blaze in the state’s rural Panhandle. Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire burned more than 300 square miles (780 sq km), according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Read more here: #texas #wildfire #evacuate Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.