Wildfire activity expected this weekend as critical fire weather conditions continue

Extremely dry conditions and strong winds are the perfect combination for wildfires to happen. This weekend, wildfire activity is expected to increase in certain areas in Texas.

Man guilty of setting Big Sur fire that killed 12 California condors

Ivan Gomez, 31, was convicted by a Monterey County judge of setting the Big Sur Dolan fire while illegally growing marijuana in the Los Padres National Forest.

Overnight storms bring 3 confirmed tornadoes, flash flooding across North Texas

So far, the National Weather Service has confirmed one EF-2 tornado north of Egan in Johnson County, a smaller EF-0 tornado in Keene and an EF-1 tornado in Collin County. That number could increase as a crew Tuesday continues surveying the damage in Kaufman and Van Zandt counties.

Texas, Louisiana residents without power as storms move through South

Outage tracker PowerOutage.US showed 10,423 customers had no power in Louisiana and nearly 34,000 were out in Texas where at least one person was killed by the severe weather.

At least 1 killed when severe weather sweeps across Texas

In a Twitter post on Monday night, the McKinney Fire Department said they rescued four people from their vehicles after getting swept away by the fast-moving water.

Firefighters battling Johnson County pallet fire take shelter after spotting funnel cloud

Firefighters who were battling a large fire at a wooden pallet plant in Johnson County looked up to see a funnel cloud overhead. The fire captain called it one of the wildest fires he's ever had to command.

'I thought I was dying': Father, daughter survive after being struck by lightning in Raymond James parking lot

Ashley Moberg and her dad were in town over the weekend for a Yankees Spring Training game. They were hit by lightning in the Raymond James parking lot after the game was called off.

Granger man thankful to be alive after tornado throws him out of his home, onto road

Larry Fleck said he was ejected from his home and thrown around outside by the harsh winds. He ended up 20 yards away from where he first started, and his home was destroyed feet away from him.

Austin city leaders taking key steps when it comes to wildfire mitigation

Austin is the first Texas city to adopt a Wildland Urban Interface Code — which holds new buildings in at-risk areas to higher fire standards.

Round Rock Cares tornado relief fund now accepting applications

Preliminary assessments indicated the tornado caused more than an estimated $32 million in damage to 680 residential structures in Round Rock.

Granger residents come together for fundraiser to support tornado victims

Saturday, a fundraiser was held in downtown Granger to support those who lost almost everything in the tornado. All money raised will go directly to the survivors.

Dash cam footage captures tornado damage, recovery efforts in Williamson County

Williamson County deputies quickly assisted residents after a tornado swept through the area last week. Dash Cam footage shows the destructive tornadoes in Central Texas.

Texas raises state preparedness level to Level 4 due to wildfire activity

Texas A&M Forest Service has increased the state preparedness level to Level 4 as the result of a significant increase in wildfire activity across the state.