A wildfire on the Eastern Plains near Limon has been contained. Elbert and Lincoln counties ordered evacuations Tuesday afternoon, but they were lifted as of 5 p.m.

Wildfires start to become more common in Texas during February, but the peak of the season typically doesn't arrive until spring.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for 70 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties. Fire spread rates could exceed 200 feet per minute under strong winds. A high fire danger is expected across Oklahoma. Smoke from the fires has reduced air quality in parts of northwestern Oklahoma.

The fires are being fueled by a combustible combination of unusually warm temperatures, low humidity, dry vegetation and strong wind gusts. These conditions have heightened the fire risk across the Southern Plains since Tuesday, when winds reached over 60 miles per hour and multiple fires broke out.

Some Kansas cities were forced to evacuate as the fast-moving wildfires spread. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt declared a state of emergency for three counties.

The extreme heat, high winds, and severe dry conditions that produce towering, fast-moving flames that advance by the acre are not just becoming more common; new research shows that these factors are increasingly arising in multiple regions at the same time, creating the conditions for simultaneous wildfires around the world.

The National Weather Service has issued a fire warning for southwestern Beaver County because of a dangerous wildfire.

The most high-risk conditions for fires are increasingly happening across countries at the same time, making resulting wildfires even more challenging to tackle, new research reveals.

State legislation introduced Wednesday would require insurers to offer California homeowners insurance if they take steps to reduce wildfire risk on their properties.