The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning Monday, March 17 for parts of North Texas due to dangerously dry conditions. NWS meteorologist Miles Langfeld said areas west of I-35 are under threat the afternoon of March 17, and the same warning extends further west of highway 281 for Tuesday, March 18.

A red flag warning does not necessarily mean there is a fire ongoing – extreme fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly, according to the NWS. If a fire does start, it has the potential to quickly become extreme due to the critical fire weather conditions.

Pastor Jonathan Mollenkopf of the Zion Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg, Texas joins Chris Jansing to describe the impact of the wildfires and how his church is helping the community.