Slideshow: Fighting Fires in Texas
![The Texas Forest Service, the lead agency for battling state wildfires, is part of the Texas A&M University system.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/YFjE7Tgkz-mlsqCE01rkQsSfE7w=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/txtrib_txforest_dj011.jpg)
The Texas Forest Service, the state lead agency charged with fighting fires, has had a busy season due to strong winds and drought.
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