Due to a serious risk of wildfires, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley signed an emergency disaster declaration on Friday.
Ahead of that, Tarrant County issued a disaster declaration for the next seven days. It frees up the use of emergency plans and assistance if it's needed.
Randy Renois, the Tarrant County Fire Marshal, emphasized the danger, saying,"It's severe. I live in an unincorporated area and I'm nervous." While mowing down dry grass has been urged to help defend against fires, some city departments in Fort Worth have decided it's not safe to even do that. They won't use any large mowing equipment until conditions change – only handheld trimmers and saws, and only when fire extinguishers are on hand – trying to avoid any accidents that could start the next big fire.
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