Breezy, dry conditions are setting up increased fire danger across Central Texas. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the region through 4:00 p.m. today.
Sunday, windswept wildfires in West Texas scorched a total of 120,000 acres, destroyed at least 80 homes and resulted in the death of one person.
"The same system that affected West Texas yesterday has moved down to South Texas, Austin down to the Valley. But the conditions won't be as extreme as they were over West Texas and the Panhandle yesterday," said Mark Stanford with the Texas Forest Service.
Most Central Texas counties have burn bans in place already, but Stanford also warns people not to drive their cars or trucks into grassy areas. The heat from the vehicle's catalytic converter would be enough to ignite a fire that could grow very quickly in these conditions.