Wildfires have destroyed at least 12 homes near Amarillo, a city located on the Texas Panhandle.
Texas Forest Service spokesman Marq Webb told The Associated Press that the fires began burning Sunday evening.
The fires, which are part of a series of wildfires that peaked in April and May, are particularly severe due to the ongoing drought. Low humidity, soaring temperatures, and high winds have contributed to the drought and has left Texas extremely vulnerable to wildfires. Since November, around 2.8 million acres have been burned in Texas.
Webb said firefighters are still battling fires across Texas as of Monday.
One fire near the southern edge of Amarillo, which destroyed five homes, is 90 percent contained. Another fire, which destroyed seven homes, is 80 percent contained.
Evacuation orders have been lifted in both areas.
The National Weather Service made the forecast that “critical to extremely critical” fire conditions can be expected until 10 p.m. local time on Monday.
“With extremely critical fire weather conditions in place, accidental sparks or open flames will have the potential to quickly develop into wildfires,” the agency said.
