Thanks for the link but it is dated today and the time I watched, about 15 minutes, they said nothing about how long they have been going on. However, I live right in the middle of it all so I know. There have been isolated fires for about a week. One in Leander burned about twenty-five trailers in a trailer park. It has not rained in this area and much of Texas since early March.
Now the situation has suddenly gotten worse. Fires are popping up all over the state, big ones, and the wind was making it much worse. Perry is coordinating the state police response, the Texas Department of Wildlife, various fire departments, the national guard and he has asked for assets from Ft. Hood which is just up the road. There are planes and helicopters from several agencies that must be managed, fire equipment from many agencies, personnel from many agencies, etc. There are a lot of people involved.
Not sure where you are in this thread or on the latest news, but according to a new thread linked in #215, Perry now plans to attend the debates. I’m sure Perry will stay in touch with developments back home and give any guidance needed.
The fires in Texas have been very destructive and I recall Obama refused disaster relief for some of the earlier fires a few months back. The remnants of TS Lee dumped several inches of rain in much of the southeast which was getting very dry, but not near the dangerous state as in Texas.