Several fires spark in Williamson County, local state of disaster declared

FLORENCE, Texas (KXAN) — Firefighters are busy in Williamson County after at least four fires popped up Friday afternoon into the evening. 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 to 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.
The Texas A&M Forest Serv