Houston, Texas. More mandatory evacuations were ordered in Montgomery County Tuesday .

by khou.com staff

khou.com

Posted on September 5, 2011 at 3:59 PM

Updated today at 3:17 PM

HOUSTON – More mandatory evacuations were ordered in Montgomery County Tuesday as new areas of wildfire developed.
At 3 p.m. Tuesday, Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management sent an alert saying the communities of High Chaperal, Toby’s Village and Magnolia East should evacuate immediately.
Officials said the fire danger was close, and residents should take swift action.Read here.    Thousands Evacuated as Wildfire Destroys More Than 1,000 Homes in Texas...Read here.

Wild fire picture.