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March 18,2022,11.37 AM
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Hundreds of people were forced to flee from raging wildfires in Texas on Friday as low
humidity and gusty winds fueled the blazes; officials said 
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Several wildfires merged to form what fire officials call a
complex" that was burning
near Eastland, about 120 miles west of Dallas_
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As of
Friday morning, the fires had burned about 62.5 square miles, accordling to the
Texas A&M Forest Service_
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"Strong winds and critically dry grasses contributed to extreme fire behavior and rapid
rates of spread across the landscape. Fire crews continued to focus on life safety and
structure protection as well as constructing containment lines where possible," the
Forest Service said in a 5.15 a.m. update_
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475 homes were evacuated in the town of Gorman; but officials don't yet know how
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