Texas firefighters gained the upper hand over historic wildfires as violent weather closed in on urban centers and residents in some regions sought shelter from tornadoes.
The largest cluster of blazes that erupted last week in Eastland County, in the central part of the state, was 60% contained as of late Monday, the Texas A&M Forest Service said in a tweet.
Texas is facing a dizzying array of extreme weather and natural disasters — including tornadoes, flooding, wildfires and freezes — across its vast geography. While a fire threat remains high in the west, portions of the east remain under a tornado watch, according to the National Weather Service. Tornadoes and flooding are also possible in Louisiana on Tuesday, it said.
