wildfires

The "Big Sky" wildfire has charred more than 1,400 acres south of Enchanted Rock in Gillespie County since Tuesday afternoon.

Wildfires continue northwest of San Antonio where some of the worst drought conditions in the nation exist, but there are a couple of glimmers of hope when it comes to rain before July comes to an end.

The Nethery Road fire in Kimble County, southwest of Junction, is now 50% contained after burning 3,500 acres this week.

Philip Connors deeply loves the forest he has watched over every summer for the past 20 years. But it was a different forest two decades ago, and will be even more changed once the flames die down.

Two of the largest blazes burned 40,000 acres on Sunday. The National Weather Service warned of “critical” fire danger throughout the Lone Star State.

Federal officials warn of a long, potentially dangerous summer of fire. Since January, more than a million acres have burned from more than 28,000 wildfires.

On the other side of the country Joe Biden also addressed the fires, linking them to climate change.

A 2019 Department of Defense report concluded that the effects of a changing climate, including wildfires, threaten dozens of military bases.