East Texas enacts burn bans and faces wildfires due to dry summer, with four major wildfires including the 3,000-acre North Art Fire.

East Texas faces a burn ban and wildfires amidst a dry summer season, leading to three counties enacting burn bans for the 2024 fire season. High temperatures have caused vegetation to dry up, increasing the risk of wildfires. The Texas A&M Forestry Service reports that firefighters are battling four major wildfires, with the largest, the North Art Fire in Mason County, consuming over 3,000 acres and only 10% contained. County judges hope that the burn bans will prevent uncontrolled fires, which may be lifted if significant rainfall is received.