Extreme drought conditions have sparked dangerous wildfires across the state, which have taken lives, engulfed more than 3.8 million acres and destroyed hundreds of homes. Texans must continue to heed all warning from fire and local officials, and take all necessary precautions to minimize the risk of wildfire.

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• Monday, September 05, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Gov. Perry: All Necessary State Resources Made Available to Protect Lives, Property
  Gov. Rick Perry continues to closely monitor the ongoing wildfires with updates from his staff and State Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd. He will return to Texas this afternoon. The governor is urging all Texans to closely monitor conditions and reports, and heed all warnings from local officials as extremely dry and windy conditions are expected to continue fueling wildfires that continue raging across the state.
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• Thursday, September 01, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Gov. Perry Urges Caution This Holiday Weekend as Wildfire Conditions Persist
  Gov. Rick Perry has renewed his emergency disaster proclamation for all 254 counties due to the ongoing threat of wildfires across the state. The proclamation directs necessary resources be made available to aid response efforts and notes the ongoing strain on water resources. This is the ninth time Gov. Perry has reissued the disaster proclamation this wildfire season; it was originally issued on Dec. 21, 2010.
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• Thursday, September 01, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Proclamation
  Gov. Perry Re-Issues Disaster Proclamation for Threat of Extreme Wildfires
  Gov. Rick Perry has renewed his emergency disaster proclamation for all 254 counties due to the ongoing threat of wildfires across the state. The proclamation directs necessary resources be made available to aid response efforts and notes the ongoing strain on water resources. This is the ninth time the governor has issued the disaster proclamation this wildfire season; it was originally issued on Dec. 21, 2010.
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• Wednesday, August 03, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Proclamation
  Gov. Perry Re-Issues Disaster Proclamation for Threat of Extreme Wildfires and Exceptional Drought
  Gov. Perry renews his declaration for the eighth time since it was originally issued on Dec. 21, 2010, that extreme fire hazard continues to create a threat of imminent disaster for the people in the State of Texas.
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• Tuesday, July 05, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Proclamation
  Gov. Perry Re-Issues Disaster Proclamation for Threat of Extreme Wildfires and Exceptional Drought Conditions
  Gov. Perry renews his declaration for the seventh time since it was originally issued on Dec. 21, 2010, that extreme fire hazard continues to create a threat of imminent disaster for the people in the State of Texas.
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