Courtesy of WFAA
The Texas Forest Service said the communities of Caddo in Stephens County and Strawn in Palo Pinto County were under mandatory evacuation orders Sunday afternoon as wildfires continued to spread, but those orders were lifted hours later when winds shifted.
Many residents ignored the official advice, choosing to wait it out as the fire slowly approached.
"It is a mandatory evacuation," said Texas Forest Service spokesman Dwight Dold, "but we can't go in and force them to leave their home."
Gov. Rick Perry on Sunday asked the White House to declare Texas a major disaster area.
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WFAA Raw Video of Wildfires approaching Strawn:
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