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244 Homes Destroyed By Texas Wildfires; ‘No End In Sight’

Wildfires continue to burn down homes in western Texas as firefighters try to wrangle 20 separate fires this week, which have consumed 1,000 acres.

By Chad Hemenway | Updated on April 18, 2011
A wildfire within the city limits of Austin, Texas can be seen from a hilltop. Firefighters have been battling more than 20 fires this week. Many of them remain out of control. (Grace Hanna/The Insurance Council of Texas)

NU Online News Service, April 18, 3:20 p.m. EDT

There is “no end in sight” to the wildfires in Texas that have charred more than 1.5 million acres, and windy conditions are making matters worse, according to the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT).

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