Event
Texas Wildfire Season 2022
United States
Human-caused climate change impacts such as extended periods of drought conditions and warm temperatures have caused the wildfire season in Texas to become an increasing threat to life and property. In early 2022, persistent drought conditions increased the risk of an active wildfire season. By mid-March, several fires merged to form the Eastland Complex fire, which burned more than 54,000 acres, becoming Texas' largest wildfire to date. The Eastern Complex fires resulted in $23.1 million in preliminary agricultural loss estimates, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists.