Crews battle brush fire near homes in Krum
Crews battled a brush fire in Krum in Denton County on Thursday afternoon.
SKY 4 showed the fires burning north of Highway 380. The flames were not far from homes in the Big Sky Estates.
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for much of North Texas due to the hot and dry weather.
A Red Flag Warning means "rapid ignition and spread of wildfires is possible due to persistent hot and dry conditions."
Grass fire burning in Wise County now 70% contained
Firefighters worked through the night in Runaway Bay to put out hot spots from a large grass fire that started Wednesday afternoon.
By noon Thursday, five acres had quickly grown to 50 within an hour's time. Soon afterward, nearly 100 acres were consumed as seven departments battled the flames. At times, they used fire themselves to thin out the dry vegetation.
The fire marshal suspects the fire was caused by something preventable. To that end, he is urging great caution.
Denton County does have a burn ban in place. Due to the severe conditions, the fire marshal says the expiration is to be determined.