At least 3 fires spark in Williamson County, local state of disaster declared

FLORENCE, Texas (KXAN) — Firefighters are busy in Williamson County after several fires popped up at the same time Friday afternoon. The county judge declared a local state of disaster banning outdoor burning in response.
One fire sparked in Florence near Farm to Market Road 970 and was first reported to be 3-4 acres large but grew into 171 acres by 5:40 p.m. Friday. No homes are threatened. As of 5 p.m., Williamson County said this fire was 90% contained.
A three to four acre fire broke o