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‘Extreme fire danger’ in Texas this week: Track potential fires, smoke on this wildfire map
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High winds and dry conditions have significantly heightened the fire risk across Texas, prompting officials to warn of “extreme fire danger” in West Texas, stretching from the Big Bend region through the Permian Basin and north to the South Plains.
The National Weather Service cautions that strong winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures could create “critical fire weather conditions” in southern New Mexico and far West Texas, increasing the wildfire threat Monday.
As of Monday morning, a red flag warning covered most of West Texas, including Lubbock, Odessa, and San Angelo, extending west to Hudspeth County. Meanwhile, fire risks in Central and North Texas had temporarily eased.
However, elevated fire danger is expected to return Tuesday, with “very high” to “extreme” risk— the highest of five levels — projected across at least 200 of Texas’ 254 counties, according to a map from the Texas A&M Forest Service.
The NWS forecasts 25 to 40 mph winds, with gusts up to 60 mph, and humidity dropping as low as 6%. While winds are expected to weaken Tuesday, fire risk still remains high, and strong gusts could return later in the week.
Wildfire map: Track potential fires and smoke in Texas
What is a Fire Weather Watch vs. Red Flag Warning?
A Fire Weather Watch or Red Flag Warning is issued when the combination of dry fuels and weather conditions supports extreme fire danger, according to the National Weather Service.
Each NWS office creates local criteria for fire weather watches and red flag warnings.
The key differences are that:
- A Fire Weather Watch is issued up to 72 hours before the above conditions are expected to occur.
- A Red Flag Warning is issued when the conditions above are expected to occur or are occurring within the next 24 hours.
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A man in Texas, suspicious about his newly acquired truck, decided to take a look inside. To his surprise, he found a GPS tracker that was monitoring his every move. As expected, people online reacted as they normally do: a collective meltdown.
The man in question is none other than David Allen, also known as ToTouchAnEmu. He is a very popular content creator who has over 9.8 million followers on TikTok alone.
And while he shares a wide variety of content, one of his latest videos addresses this apparent breach of privacy. He detailed how he was surprised and overwhelmed as he went through the terms and conditions after purchasing his new truck.
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His dealer had signed him up and paid for a one-year subscription to CarRx, a platform and mobile app that monitors vehicles’ data. David, however, was not too thrilled to find out exactly what that meant.
Tracking Everything
For starters, he showed that, under the terms and conditions, CarRx would sell all collected information to third parties. David was not too worried about that.
Instead, he showed all the data that the platform collects from vehicles. Understandably, he was shocked.
Monitored information includes the car’s VIN, mileage, oil and battery status, fuel, and charging history. The platform can also track a vehicle’s location, speed, crash detection alerts, braking events, and even camera image and sensor data.
Finding the Tracker
David, still astounded by the revelation, knew that something was fishy. He asked, “I start thinking, how do they know all that information about my car if they don’t have some sort of GPS tracker on it?”
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And to no one’s surprise, and thanks to a Google search, it turns out that there was, in fact, a tracker installed in David’s truck. And not willing to let it slide, the man got to work immediately.
The Texas man searched for the tracker near the OBD port. He noticed a Y-cable right below it and found the tracker connected to it. The tracker had an IMEI, meaning that it had a SIM card in it, so tracking is pretty much a guarantee.
Viewers React Accordingly
Of course, David’s video caused a multitude of reactions. Some took issue with how he labeled his SUV a truck, but most viewers were worried about their privacy.
“We need data privacy laws stat!” one said. Another one commented, “This isn’t new, unfortunately. I used to work for GM; they track everything. In real time.”
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The latter comment seemed to echo the majority of reactions. Other users, former car dealership employees themselves, said the exact same thing.
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