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Dramatic Images Of West Texas Wildfires

Large wildfires erupted yesterday in Brewster and Angelina counties, adding to the 309,500 acres of wildfires the Texas Forest Service has battled over the last week. A Garland-based company called Sky Helicopters posted the video above to YouTube. 

This cell phone video purports to show a tornado that erupted in a fire storm near Marfa and Fort Davis.

Finally, you should definitely check out these aerial photographs of the wildfires' aftermath near Midland. They were taken by pilot Mike Massey.

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @KUTnathan.
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